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Recruitment Bonuses for Food Inspector
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service offers Recruitment Bonuses ranging from $2,500.00 up to 25% of base pay! These bonuses differ by location, and are pre-established based on hiring needs. Bonus amounts apply only in certain locations, and they are not negotiable. This bonus is being offered to food inspector eligibles who are not current Federal employees (former employees must have had a break in service of 90 days or more) and who will accept a position in the locations listed below.

To be eligible for this bonus, you must meet a number of requirements. You must complete the Online Food Inspector Questionnaire, submit your application and be found qualified. When taking the online questionnaire you will be asked to select up to five geographic areas where you would be interested in working. See the Geographic Codes listing (PDF Only) for the zones corresponding to the locations identified to receive the bonuses.

If you pass the online questionnaire and are found qualified, you will then be available for full-time food inspector vacancies. If you are formally selected for a vacancy in one of the locations listed below and you begin working, we will process the recruitment bonus at that time.

This hiring incentive only applies to those accepting positions in the locations listed below. Those accepting this bonus will be required to sign an agreement stating that they will remain with the Agency for at least a year. This incentive will be offered until hiring needs are met in these areas.

Recruitment Bonuses are currently authorized for the following locations listed below effective October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008:
Recruitment Incentives/First Post of Duty Approvals For In-plant Food Inspector Positions (Permanent) — Oct 1, 2007–Sep 30, 2008
District Locations Geographic Codes
Alameda Brawley, CA 009
Dallas Booker, TX
Cactus, TX
Childress, TX
Friona, TX
Hereford, TX
Plainview, TX
024
San Angelo, TX 025
Bryan, TX 027
Carthage, TX
Center, TX
Lufkin, TX
Mt. Pleasant, TX
028
Denver Hyrum, UT

020
Ft. Morgan, CO
Greeley, CO
018
Toppenish, WA
Wallula, WA
002
Des Moines Grand Island, NE
Lexington, NE
038
Storm Lake, IA 041
Marshalltown, IA 042
Jackson Chattanooga, TN
Morristown, TN
054
Shelbyville, TN 055
Lawrence Southwest KS –
Dodge City, KS
Holcomb, KS
Liberal, KS
034
Madison State of Michigan 046
State of Wisconsin 045
Minneapolis Minot, ND
015
Cold Spring, MN
Thief River Falls, MN
044
Worthington, MN 043
Aberdeen, SD
Wagner, SD
023
Sioux Falls, SD 016
Philadelphia Fredericksburg, PA
Souderton, PA
072
New Oxford, PA 074


Last Modified: August 25, 2008

 

 

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