Consumer Safety Inspector
- Location
- Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Science & Research
- Industry
- Administration & Office Support
- Salary
- $40,736 – $80,243 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 4 Nov 2026
About the role
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is hiring a Consumer Safety Inspector for Alamogordo, New Mexico. In this permanent, full-time GS-5 to GS-9 role you will enforce meat, poultry and egg laws at slaughter and processing plants, examining animals and products, checking sanitation, labelling and HACCP compliance, and documenting violations. You will inspect facilities, review records and take action where standards are not met, helping protect consumers. Pay is $40,736 to $80,243 per year, for one vacancy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S., pass a drug test, and hold a relevant bachelor's degree or qualifying experience, or a combination, and be willing to work in a slaughter and processing plant environment. Applications close on 4 November 2026, and candidates apply through USAJOBS.
Requirements
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S., pass a drug test, and hold a relevant bachelor's degree or qualifying experience, or a combination, with willingness to work in a slaughter and processing plant environment.
How to apply
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- You are taken to U.S. Department of Agriculture — Food Safety and Inspection Service’s own application page to send your application.
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