STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: DAIRY SANITARIAN I
Class Code: 3002-18
Date Established: 05-04-83
Occupational Code: 3-1-1
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To inspect and investigate dairy
processing plants and farms to promote and enforce Milk Sanitation Code laws
and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Prepares detailed
inspection reports, maintains records of farms selling milk and prepares
written orders for individuals or farms who fail to comply with the sanitation
code.
·
Inspects sanitary
conditions of dairy farms and processing plants, including barns, milkrooms and
exercise areas, as well as equipment used in processing milk.
·
Collects and analyzes
water and milk samples for compliance with state law governing milk sales.
·
Reviews weekly
published reports on milk bacteria count to determine if any area farms have
exceeded the acceptable limits.
·
Investigates dairy
farm nuisance complaints originating from wholesalers, retailers or the public.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from
a recognized college or university with major study in agricultural
engineering, dairy science, environmental health science, or biological
science. Each additional year of
approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years' experience in dairy farm
management, in a milk processing plant or as a Sanitarian in a related public
health field. Each additional year
of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: None required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Dairy Sanitarian I requires that applicants successfully
participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledges,
skills and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance
by this class specification. The
structured interview is developed and administered, according to Division of
Personnel guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the
vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: General knowledge of New Hampshire Laws
relating to dairy products. Some
knowledge of dairy product standards.
Some knowledge of methods used to insure proper water quality. Working knowledge of milk plant/farm
operations, construction, equipment and the methods of sanitation/sterilization
as related to milk plants and farms. Knowledge of animal disease transmission
methods and the standards used in determining herd health. Ability to interpret bacteriological
test results and other specific tests of milk quality. Ability to communicate effectively in
oral and written form. Ability to
maintain effective public relationships with dairy farmers and milk processors
especially after citing violations of rules and regulations. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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