Title: Regional Supervisor #01144

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II

Hiring Range: $57,733 - $80,000 annually

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Agriculture

Location: MOBILE WORKERS SW

Agency Website: https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a qualified individual to serve as Regional Supervisor in the Office of Meat and Poultry, Division of Animal & Food Industry Services. This position is assigned to the Southeastern Region and the successful candidate will be required to live in or convenient to the New Kent and Southampton Counties. The Southeastern Region includes the following areas of coverage: Powhatan, Amelia, Chesterfield, Petersburg, Mechanicsville, New Kent, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk. The area of coverage is subject to change based on Agency needs. Duties include but not limited to: Enforcement of a comprehensive system of inspection laws and regulations designed to provide and maintain a safe, unadulterated, wholesome and accurately labeled meat and poultry supply. Provide training, guidance and technical assistance to develop and maintain inspector performance. Provide technical assistance to establishments; relief for inspectors on all shifts including evenings, nights and weekends, and supervisors when necessary and reviewing inspected and exempt facilities to ensure conformity with regulation. Provide first line supervision to meat & poultry inspectors; reviewing inspector’s performance and knowledge of HACCP, SSOP, SPS, PHIS, establishment recalls and noncompliance record documentation. Monitor sampling programs to ensure compliance. Additional duties include; conducting performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, hiring, and scheduling, approve and managing leave request. This position is home based with considerable travel and overnight stays. A state vehicle is assigned to the selected candidate for business use only.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of meat and poultry regulations, slaughter and processing procedures, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), SSOP, SPS, sampling, and labeling. Strong administrative, oral and written communication and managerial skills is desired. Ability to interpret and apply agency policy and requirements; meat and poultry regulations, directives, and notices; labeling requirements, sampling for raw and cooked products, to ensure all products are unadulterated, wholesome, and accurately labeled; to evaluate noncompliance records and Public Health Information System (PHIS) data for accuracy and completion and provide constructive feedback to inspection manager and inspection team; to plan and organize work and supervise the work of others; to work both independently and in a team environment; to make independent decisions and take appropriate actions in extreme circumstance or environment and to be self-motivated. Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external clients and to effectively respond to emails and phone calls from inspection team in a timely manner. Additionally, the successful candidate must have the ability to professionally interact with agency management and field staff, the public, the meat and poultry industry and other regulatory agencies and to make independent technical decisions on points of meat and poultry law and regulations.

Additional Considerations

Experience with formal supervisory duties such as hiring, evaluating, disciplining, and scheduling the work of subordinate employees. Proficiency with standard business computer applications.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that before we can legally employ an individual, we must verify both the identity and employment authorization of the individual. VDACS uses Form I-9 to satisfy this requirement. Form I-9, instructions, and the List of Acceptable Documents can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. VDACS does not offer sponsorship for employment purposes; therefore, the selected candidate will need to be able to provide acceptable documents in accordance with Form I-9 (use link above for more details). Additionally, VDACS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional assistance with this requirement, please contact hr.vdacs@vdacs.virginia.gov.

Final candidate must successfully complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: hr.vdacs@vdacs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.