PRODUCE SAFETY RULE INSPECTOR - 42000749

Requisition No: 862362 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: PRODUCE SAFETY RULE INSPECTOR - 42000749

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000749 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $53,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/09/2025 

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PRODUCE SAFETY RULE INSPECTOR

(FRUIT & VEGETABLE INSPECTOR)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE/FSMA 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Chelsea Peebles, (863) 578-1936

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

Requires possession of a valid Class E Driver License.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires the completion of FDA’s Produce Inspections for Regulators training, On-Farm Readiness Review training and Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training within first 6 months of employment.

Frequent travel required.

This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s. 112.313, F.S., and Section 60L-36.003, Florida Career Service Rules and Regulations.

Some alternate work hours and/or overtime may be required to accomplish inspection duties and responsibilities.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Perform Produce safety Rule (PSR) inspections as required by the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act. Properly handle investigations by working with applicable regulatory partners.

Assist with managing an inventory of farms in the state of Florida. Utilize established software for entering the farm data. Maintain integrity of data within the database by auditing inspection and farm records via record verification and duplicate removal. Serve as an administrator of the farm inventory database and provide training and support to end users.

Conduct On-Farm Readiness Reviews as requested by the industry to assist growers in achieving compliance with PSR requirements.

Assist the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension office with conducting industry training classes required by the PSR throughout the state of Florida. Serve as a member of the UF/IFAS training team to provide support in answering regulatory questions and providing guidance to the industry as needed. Respond to inquiries or questions from the industry related to the PSR within 24 hours.

Assist with the creation of Standard Operating Procedures of assigned area.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to lift, maneuver and carry up to 50 pounds, when needed, as part of the duties of the position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.