Inspector

About the position

Duties

Inspectors at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) inspect and certify facilities and products, focusing on key areas of specialization including Animal Health, Plant Health, and Food Safety. Key Activities will vary depending on the positions being staffed.

For Animal Health positions, they can include:

• Conducting inspections for Specified Risk Materials (SRM) permitting and requirements at various premises including non-federally licensed abattoirs.
• Inspections of transport of livestock at various premises to assess compliance of Humane Transportation requirements.
• Inspections of livestock at various premises to assess compliance of Traceability requirements.
• Collecting samples, including animal tissue, for laboratory analysis and surveillance programs.
• Inspections of hatchery establishments and assess compliance of Preventive Control Programs.

For Slaughter positions, they can include:

• Conducting ante mortem and postmortem inspection of animals at slaughter.
• Performs on-line visual inspections of carcasses to identify defective poultry and to verify the conduct of establishment staff activities and responsibilities.
• Monitors preparation of product identified for export to ensure and enforce compliance with Canadian and the importing country’s standards.
• Monitors live receiving to ensure compliance regarding Humane Handling.

For Plant Protection positions, they can include:

• Conducting field inspections of seed potato crops to verify compliance with certification requirements.
• Conducting inspections of seed potatoes, plants, plant products, seed, fertilizer and regulated articles to ensure compliance with the Plant Protection Act, Seeds Act, Fertilizers Act, and associated regulations within the plant protection program.
• Conducting inspections of imported plants, plant products, and regulated articles to verify compliance with legislative and phytosanitary requirements.
• Verifying phytosanitary requirements for domestic movement, import, and export of plants and plant products.
• Collecting samples for laboratory analysis, including plant, soil, pest, seed, and fertilizer samples.
• Conducting pest surveys, monitoring activities, and investigations for regulated plant pests.
• Using specialized equipment, GPS devices, tablets, databases, and electronic systems to record inspection findings and prepare reports.

For Food positions, they can include:

• Collecting food samples for laboratory analysis.
• Collecting samples to monitor for marine biotoxins along the coast.
• Being a team member of a PCI (preventive control inspection) at federally licensed food establishments.
• Certification of shipments for food product that are exported to a variety of countries.

Work environment

• We offer a bilingual, science-based environment, with excellent benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for advancement, an emphasis on learning and development, strong and active Diversity Networks, and a high level of employee satisfaction.
• Our workforce is rich in unique identities, experiences and perspectives which are the foundation of our collective talent and strength!

Intent of the process

• We currently have vacant positions in the Animal Health and Emergency Management Branch in the New Brunswick central region that will be staffed from this process.
• A pool of qualified candidates will be established. This pool may be used to staff positions with similar qualifications, with various language requirements, various conditions of employment and/or various tenures including term appointments, indeterminate appointments, acting appointments and/or assignments.

Important messages

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
• The CFIA considers applications from individuals who have legal status to work in Canada and does not give preference to Canadian citizens.

Personal information is obtained for the purpose of determining an individual’s competence and suitability for employment. If a staffing complaint questions this determination, please be advised that relevant personal information you will provide in the course of this staffing process may be disclosed to substantiate the staffing decision.

During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the staffing process.

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