Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1

Agency Agriculture & Markets, Department of Title Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1 Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $47925 to $63108 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Provisional Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 90% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 8 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Bronx Street Address Bronx County City State NY Zip Code 10467 Minimum Qualifications 70.1 Transfer Appointment Qualifications to Dairy Products Specialist 1, G-18: One year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. This includes the Food Inspector 1, G-18.70.4 Transfer Qualifications to Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1, NS: You must have one year of permanent, competitive service in a Grade 11 title or higher.AND Either: 1: an associate's degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products AND two years of satisfactory full time experience in dairy products inspection, milk or food plant production, or conducting public health inspections to determine compliance with federal, State, or local public health laws, regulations, and established public health standards.Or 2: a bachelor’s degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products.ANDReceived a passing score on the most recent Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1 examination. Reinstatement Pursuant to Rule 5.4: Permanent employees who have resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state civil service commission. 55-b/c Qualification: Either 1: an associate's degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products AND two years of satisfactory full time experience in dairy products inspection, milk or food plant production, or conducting public health inspections to determine compliance with federal, State, or local public health laws, regulations, and established public health standards.Or 2: a bachelor’s degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products. If you are interested in this position, please submit a copy of your Department of Civil Service eligibility letter, your current resume, and a cover letter by January 19, 2024, by using the application link: https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/5daykmjljv/index.htmlInformation about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment program 55-c can be found at https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/. Provisional Appointment: If there is no appropriate eligible list of at least three people willing to accept permanent appointment for this geographic location, the Department may nominate a qualified person for a provisional appointment under the provisions of Section 65 of the Civil Service Law.Provisional Appointment Qualifications: Either 1: an associate's degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products AND two years of satisfactory full time experience in dairy products inspection, milk or food plant production, or conducting public health inspections to determine compliance with federal, State, or local public health laws, regulations, and established public health standards.Or 2: a bachelor’s degree which must include 18 semester credit hours in specialized courses related to: public health, agricultural science, biological science, physics, chemistry, or production or processing of dairy or food products. Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained. Advanced Placement: If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional one year of experience in dairy products inspection, milk, or food plant production, or conducting public health inspections to determine compliance with federal, State, or local public health laws, regulations, and established public health standards, you may be appointed to the Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 2. This will reduce the traineeship time by one year. If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional two years of experience in the areas listed above, you may be appointed to the full performance title, Dairy Products Specialist 1, Grade 18. You must inform the hiring agency of this additional experience at the time of interview.Examples of Acceptable Experience: Employment by a regulatory agency which verifies that an organization is in compliance with relevant laws or regulations pertaining to the storage, preparation, packaging or serving of food or beverages for consumption by the public. This includes but is not limited to: New York State Department of Health Inspectors that inspect a summer camps kitchen facilities for sanitary conditions and operations; New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors inspecting food processing facilities to verify compliance with state food processing regulations; County Public Health Officials that inspect a restaurant or mobile food service operation for compliance with local health laws and regulations; U.S. Food and Drug Administration Officials that inspect a company that manufactures food products for interstate or international shipment.Examples of Unacceptable Experience: Dairy herd improvement cooperative supervisor (e.g., sampler), farm laborer, bulk-tank pick up milk receiver, feed store operator, animal feed salesperson, or artificial inseminator. Duties Description The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking a Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1 to work in Bronx County. The Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1 is assigned to specific geographic areas of the State to inspect, rate, audit, and investigate dairy products and dairy product producers, processors, laboratories, laboratory analysts and handlers to assess their compliance with State and federal rules, regulations, and policies. This position can be based out of your home and requires travel within an assigned region. This position is perfect for a self-driven candidate who wants autonomy over their schedule, the ability to work from home, and enjoys working outside the office setting!This is a PEF-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays!The starting salary for the Dairy Products Specialist Trainee 1 is $47,925/ year, and the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 13. This position also offers additional pay of $3,087/ year for the Bronx County location! This position requires the completion of a two-year traineeship. After successful completion of the first year of the traineeship, the appointee will advance without further examination to the Trainee 2 level SG-14 (starting salary of $50,678). Completion of the second year of the traineeship will result in permanent advancement to the Dairy Products Specialist 1, SG-18 (starting salary of $63,108) without further examination. Candidates may be eligible for appointment directly to the Trainee 2 or full performance level. For more information, see Advanced Placement below. Once an employee is at the salary grade 18, they become eligible for yearly performance increases with a satisfactory performance evaluation. Performance increases lead to the job rate salary of SG-18, $80,248/ year!Department Summary: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, through its various divisions and programs, promotes New York agriculture and its high-quality and diverse products, fosters agricultural environmental stewardship, and safeguards the State’s food supply, land, and livestock to ensure the viability and growth of New York’s agriculture industries. If you would like to work for a premier agency focused on enhancing the quality of life for the people of New York State by supporting production of agriculture; ensuring safe, nutritious, and accessible food supply; providing economic opportunities for farm and rural residents, then the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is for you. To learn more about our agency and our mission, please visit https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/. Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services: The Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services is responsible for all aspects of the State’s dairy industry. The Division has a dual role to protect the health and welfare of the people of New York State and to help promote the agricultural economic development of the dairy industry through various economic controls and programs. To learn more about the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services, please visit https://agriculture.ny.gov/milk-dairy. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Maya Sutton Telephone 518-457-3216 Fax 518-457-8852 Email Address [email protected] Address Street 10B Airline Drive City Albany State NY Zip Code 12235 Notes on Applying Candidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to this position must complete our online employment application and upload their cover letter, college transcript(s), and resume to the system. Our online employment application can be found here: https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/5daykmjljv/index.htmlThe deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.If you have any questions, please contact Maya Sutton in the Division of Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or [email protected] to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988.