Dairy Compliance Specialist (Level 1-3) – Georgia Dept of Agriculture

About the role

The Georgia Department of Agriculture seeks motivated professionals to join its Dairy Program within the Food Safety Division. Specialists will enforce state and federal regulations, protect public health, and support the dairy industry across assigned counties.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct routine and unannounced sanitation inspections of dairy farms, milk plants, cheese and ice‑cream facilities, tanker wash stations and related warehouses.
• Collect and properly label raw milk, finished‑product, water and environmental swab samples and transport them to state laboratories for analysis.
• Review records, product labels and scale accuracy to verify compliance with Georgia Department of Agriculture regulations, the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and federal CFR.
• Issue corrective action notices, stop‑sale orders or oversee voluntary destruction of adulterated or misbranded products.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry or a related field, or certification as a Registered Sanitarian/Environmental Health Specialist.
• For level 2: at least one year of inspection or compliance experience; for level 3: two years of such experience.
• Residency in Perry, Valdosta or willingness to relocate.

Required skills

• Sample collection and handling for dairy products.
• Sanitation inspection and GMP compliance assessment.