Inspector of food and consumer goods

Job description ##

As an inspector within the Office de la consommation (OFCO), attached to the Département de l'agriculture, de la durabilité et du climat et du numérique, you will actively contribute to the protection of consumers and the safety of food and consumer goods in its mission of monitoring businesses and public establishments at the cantonal level. You will plan and coordinate inspections, sampling, and interventions, and conduct investigations and recommendations. In close collaboration with the authorities and partners concerned, you will contribute to continuous improvement, quality assurance, and the sharing of expertise within the inspection sector.

Responsibilities ##

• Ensure consumer protection, as well as the legal compliance of companies, businesses, and public establishments producing or marketing food or consumer goods in a determined geographical area of the cantonal territory.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate inspection and sampling missions, as well as interventions in case of alarm, within the framework defined by the Cantonal Inspector.
• Analyze complex cases, conduct investigations required by the Cantonal Inspector, and participate in interventions in pairs or small teams on mandate.
• Manage specific issues requiring reinforced coordination with other cantonal or national control authorities as well as institutional partners.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the food and consumer goods inspectorate, to the maintenance and evolution of the quality assurance system, as well as the sharing of expertise within the inspectorate.
• Participate in the training of professionals in the assigned sector.

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Qualifications ##

• Federal Certificate of Capacity (CFC) from the food field completed by a food specialization or training deemed equivalent
• Federal diploma in food control (DCAl) which can be completed while employed
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the field of food
• Knowledge of various food technologies and standards, as well as cantonal, federal, and international laws and ordinances on food and consumer goods and their guides to good practice
• Knowledge of appeal procedures and criminal denunciations in food law as well as the quality management system and ISO 17020 and 17025 standards
• Sense of responsibility and public service ethics
• Spirit of mutual aid and collaboration
• Good oral expression and writing skills
• Assertiveness and independence of judgment
• Necessity to make occasional interventions at night or during the weekend, or even on public holidays
• Driver's license and availability of a private vehicle for professional travel

WHO ARE WE? ##

The Office de la consommation (OFCO) has the mission to contribute to the protection of female and male consumers as well as to the proper functioning of economic practices.

In this capacity, it ensures the safety of food and consumer goods, in order to guarantee that they do not present a risk to health. It also ensures the fairness of commercial transactions by promoting transparent practices in compliance with the legal framework. Furthermore, it ensures the quality of distributed water as well as its availability in sufficient quantity.
These missions are carried out in a coordinated and complementary manner by three groups: the Inspectorate, the laboratories, and the Bureau cantonal des poids et mesures. They also rely on essential transversal functions, such as administration, legal, and quality assurance, which contribute to the proper functioning and overall coherence of the Office.
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Why join the State of Vaud? ##

The State of Vaud offers a great diversity of jobs and opportunities for evolution. The working conditions follow the guidelines of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and professional ethics in an environment conducive to work-life balance.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our Etat employeur page.