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Summary Description


	Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Agricultural Commodities Inspector

2.	Agriculture Inspector

3.	Brand Inspector

4.	Cattle Examiner

5.	Cattle Inspector

6.	Certifier

7.	Compliance Analyst

8.	Compliance Coordinator

9.	Compliance Manager

10.	Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI)

11.	Consumer Safety Officer (CSO)

12.	Cotton Classer

13.	Cotton Grader

14.	Cotton Inspector

15.	Dairy Inspector

16.	Deputy Brand Inspector

17.	Eggs Inspector

18.	Field Disease and Insect Control Inspector

19.	Fish Hatchery Inspector

20.	Fish Inspector

21.	Flour Inspector

22.	Food Inspector

23.	Food Product Inspector

24.	Food Sanitarian

25.	Fruit Inspector

26.	Grain Inspector

27.	Grain Sampler

28.	Health Inspector

29.	Health Inspector Food

30.	Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor

31.	Inspector

32.	Inspector, Food Safety and Inspection Service (Inspector, FSIS)

33.	Land Inspector

34.	Livestock Brands Inspector

35.	Livestock Inspector

36.	Logging Operations Inspector

37.	Meat Grader

38.	Milk Inspector

39.	Milk Tester

40.	Poultry Field Service Technician

41.	Poultry Grader

42.	Poultry Inspector

43.	Route Inspector

44.	Seed and Fertilizer Specialist

45.	Shipping Point Inspector

46.	Sugar Sampler

47.	Tobacco Classer

48.	Tobacco Grader

49.	Tree Inspector

50.	Vegetable Inspector

51.	Wheat Inspector

Job Tasks

	Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.

	Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates. Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification. Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.

	Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Take emergency actions, such as closing production facilities, if product safety is compromised.

	Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers. Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

	Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights. Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.

	Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met. Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.

	Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products.

	Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken. Maintain operational records. Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

	Direct or monitor the quarantine and treatment or destruction of plants or plant products. Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.

	Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing.

	Review and monitor foreign product inspection systems in countries of origin to ensure equivalence to the U.S. system. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Inquire about pesticides or chemicals to which animals may have been exposed.

	Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems. Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

	Testify in legal proceedings.

	Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Advise farmers or growers of development programs or new equipment or techniques to aid in quality production. Advise others on farming or forestry operations, regulations, or equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

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The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt.

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