Ops Sanitation And Safety Specialist

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date: jan 21, 2026

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requisition no:868681

agency: agriculture and consumer services

working title: ops sanitation and safety specialist -

department of agriculture and consumer services

division of food safety

open competitive opportunity ---

brenda noble

a high school diploma and one (1) year of professional work experience.
a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university can substitute for the one (1) year of professional work experience.

educational note: graduates utilizing education attained in the united states to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the united states to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an approved credential evaluation agency.

A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “approved credential evaluation agencies, florida department of education.” approved credential evaluation agencies (fldoe.org)

• all fields in the candidate profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. Must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the candidate profile.

the florida department of agriculture and consumer services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

to maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of artificial intelligence (ai) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

• responsible for coordinating with inspectors and receiving controlled substances.
• responsible for chain of custody paperwork and custody.
• responsible for disposal of controlled substances in department owned incinerator.
• responsible for tracking burn schedule and notifying leadership of any issues.
• responsible for organizing, scanning and uploading custody paperwork into department database.

• participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
• participation in the florida deferred compensation plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit ;
• state of florida 401(a) fica alternative plan (tax deferred retirement savings plan). For more information visit social security alternative plan () and read ops social security alternative plan (does not apply to previous frs retirees);

the state of florida is an equal opportunity employer/affirmative action employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the americans with disabilities act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or people first service center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

the state of florida supports a drug-free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, f.s., drug-free workplace act.

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