Food Safety Specialist I And Ii - Halawa Valley, Oahu

Recruitment Number

25-0216

Level I: $4,243 per month (SR-16, Step

D) – Effective July 1, 2025
Level II: $4,590 per month (SR-18, Step

D) – Effective July 1, 2025

Note:

The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay. This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii’s Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Food Safety Specialists promote, protect, and maintain a healthy and safe environment for the public. This is accomplished through inspection, education, and enforcement activities to implement statutes, rules and regulations related to environmental sanitation and safety programs concerning foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Work involves identifying, mitigating, and preventing disease transmission through improperly prepared foods, contaminated waters, and adulteration or misbranding of foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

This is an entry level to the Food Safety Specialist series. The trainee receives formal and on‑the‑job training in field activities such as investigations and inspections to develop an understanding of theories, pertinent law, rules, regulations and precedent cases and practices related to food, drug, cosmetic, medical device and/or environmental sanitation.

As an advanced trainee, performs a variety of limited environmental sanitation work such as receiving complaints, doing inspections, issuing citations for violations, investigating and recommending measures for corrections and prevention, and performing other related duties.

• Legal Authorization to Work: Citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the U.S.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor's degree in one of the physical or biological sciences. Must attach official transcript(s) for verification.
• Professional Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  No experience required for Level I. Six (6) months of professional inspectional or investigational work experience for Level II, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of environmental health program principles, regulations, and related sciences.
• Non‑qualifying experience:
  Technical work in a vector control program that does not meet the inspection, investigation, education, and enforcement activities required for this series.
• Driver’s License: Valid driver’s license at time of appointment.
• Substitution Allowed: Relevant substitutions apply as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

The State of Hawai‘i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. For assistance with accommodations, call 808‑587‑1111.

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The examination will be conducted on an unassembled basis, evaluating education and experience. Provide detailed descriptions of duties in each past position. In‑person interviews and further testing may be required at the discretion of the agency.