VAPE Manufacturing Inspector (Part-time – Remote – Flexible Hours)

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Blackfish Federal, LLC is committed to supporting economic development in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). Candidates residing in a designated HUBZone are strongly encouraged to apply. To check if your address qualifies, please visit the official provided by the U.S. Small Business AdministrationPosition Description:BlackFish Federal is seeking CURRENT employees of any State, Territory, or political subdivision thereof who are health/food inspectors, drug officers, law enforcement officers, or firefighters for Part-Time-On-Call (PTOC) VAPE Manufacturer Inspector positions which provide the flexibility to conduct inspections during your off-duty hours.The inspectors hired will perform non-confrontational inspections on local Vape Manufacturers to inspect establishments engaged in the manufacture, assembly, preparation, compounding, processing, packing or repacking, labeling or relabeling, or holding of regulated tobacco products to document compliance with certain legislative provisions. This position requires a great deal of travel to various cities and states within the local region. Suitable candidates must be willing to travel at regular intervals in order to complete required inspections.Required Qualifications:• MUST be a CURRENT employee of any State, Territory, or political subdivision thereof as a health/food inspector, drug officer, law enforcement officers, or firefighters is required.• Associates of Arts (AA) degree is required preferably with 24 hours in criminology coursework OR 2 years of related experience in lieu of the education requirement.• MUST maintain current employment as a health/food inspector, drug officer, law enforcement officer, or firefighter.• Able to obtain/maintain a Level 5 Public Trust clearance.• Able to obtain/maintain a commission.• Must be willing to travel to various cities and states in order to complete inspections at various vape facilities.• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.• Skilled in observing places of business.• Experience in gathering and analyzing data.• Possess great attention to detail.• Skillful at using tools, equipment and systems to accomplish work.• Possess exceptional time management and organizational skills.• Must successfully complete a training session.• Must not have a conflict of interest with the assigned manufacturers.• Must be able to complete a minimum of ten inspections per month.Preferred Qualifications:• Experience performing inspections and compliance checks preferred.• Bachelor's degree preferred.Essential Functions:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.• Travel to assigned locations according to schedule to complete compliance checks.• Perform regular inspections of tobacco (VAPE) retailers and complete compliance check inspection forms.• Identify and document relevant facts and findings needed to complete inspections assigned.• Perform interviews and inspections with key business officials in a professional manner.• Capture and collect high quality photographs of evidence pertaining to the requested information from the inspection form to submit to FDA.• Provide accurate highly quality and timely reports on all inspections.• Prepare narrative report revealing potential compliance issues or violations.• Adhere to strict regulations regarding the performance of inspections.• Inspectors may be called upon to testify as witnesses, if and when requested by FDA, in administrative hearings and court proceedings related to inspections they conducted.Work Conditions:• Work is primarily performed in the manufacturer's environment and within a home office setting for reporting purposes.This document is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job related activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Due to the nature of the industry, job tasks may be changed as necessary to meet the needs of the customer.

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