Meat Inspector – Airdrie Region

Job title: Meat Inspector – Airdrie Region

Job description: The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation please visit our website at:

Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division (TIFS) expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems

Job Information

Job Title: Meat Inspector – Airdrie Region

Job Requisition ID: 49653

Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation

Location: Airdrie

Full or Part-Time: Wage

Hours of Work: minimum of 14.5 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary – Wage (6 Months)

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: November 30, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4

Salary: $31.76 to $41.60 per hour

Role Responsibilities

Want to make a difference in Albertans’ lives? Do you want to help contribute to the safety of meat that Albertans eat?

If you answered yes to these questions then we want you!

We are currently looking to hire one wage (0.4) meat inspector in the Airdrie region.

As a Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for providing slaughter inspection services at provincial abattoirs.

Duties while performing kill floor inspection services will include:

• pre-operation inspection
• ante and post-mortem examination of animals
• completion of time reporting and;
• relevant inspection documentation

This position is a regulatory role and involves the onsite enforcement of provincial statutes administered by the Meat & Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS).

The Meat & Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS) is responsible for providing regulatory inspection service to approximately 115 licensed red meat and poultry abattoirs across Alberta.

Join the Meat Inspector Team and help play a role in maintaining Alberta’s reputation for excellence in food safety!

Qualifications

Technologies 4 – Wage Meat Inspector

• Two (2) year technical diploma in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology, or Food Safety/Food Science, and
• Minimum of two (2) years of directly related meat inspection work experience (i.e. working as a meat inspector on kill floors).

• Experience as a meat inspector within the Canadian federal or provincial systems preferred.

Equivalencies considered – directly related meat inspector experience considered on the basis of 1 year of meat inspector experience for 1 year of education.

Meat inspection experience may not be substituted with other education or experience.

Additional Assets to be successful in the role:

• Knowledge of animal diseases and pathology
• Requirements for humane livestock handling and stunning
• Food safety principles for slaughter and meat processing
• Familiarity with and ability to interpret regulatory standards (i.e. Meat Inspection Act (AB), Meat Inspection Regulation (AB), and Meat Facility Standards).
• Experience using computer technology (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel) is a must.
• Robust competencies in communication and conflict resolution (i.e. Verbal Judo) are an asset.

Candidates that do not meet Technologies 4 qualifications may be offered a Technologies 3 classification.

The successful candidate must successfully complete all in-house training. The ability to work both independently and as part of a team while demonstrating the Alberta Public Service values of respect, integrity, accountability, and excellence are essential for success in this position.

Competencies

Notes

Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.

• 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

Terms of Employment

• Four (4) days of work in a 10 day rotation are guaranteed. Days of work may change week to week.
• Additional shifts may be required for training purposes and as operational needs require.
• Work schedule runs Monday to Friday.
• Wage positions are 6 month contracts.
• You should be available to work for any weekday anytime from 5 am to 5 pm and on short notice.
• Extended working hours (overtime) and/or travel will be required to complete assigned field work.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required.
• Ability to work under varying site conditions including, inclement weather conditions and wet surface areas/environments.
• PPE will be provided.

Please note: This competition will be used to fill this wage position only and candidates will not be considered for other vacancies. Please do not apply to this competition if you are not interested in and/or cannot meet the above terms of employment.

In your resume:

• Include date ranges (months and year) associated with all education and work experience.
• Indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time.
• Example: Legal Assistant: January 2016-June 2019 (Part time – 3 eight hour shifts/week).

What We Offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development –
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Below is a list of APS competencies critical for success in this role:

• Agility refers to the ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in an ever-changing work environment
• Drive for Results will ensure that you remain focused on assuring legislation is met day to day and that documentation is completed and submitted in a manner that meets MDIS’s operational requirements.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Strong verbal communication, negotiation and conflict management skills are required as you work with individual abattoir operators and workers to ensure abattoir operator needs are met while meeting legislative requirements where possible.
• Creative Problem Solving is required as you apply sound knowledge of risk assessment and compliance principles to take an appropriate situation specific approach to problems.

How To Apply

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Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

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It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, please contact Christina Tataryn at .

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