Job Description

Requisition No: 864669


Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services


Working Title: OPERATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST - 42001433 1


Pay Plan: Career Service


Position Number: 42001433


Salary: $46,668.18 - $53,999.92


Posting Closing Date: 11/12/2025

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OPERATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF FOOD SAFETY

BUREAU OF LABORATORIES

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CONTACT:

Irina Carbone, (850) 617-7513

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

and

four (

4

) years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering, laboratory support, laboratory administrative work, or laboratory operations.





A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.





Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Please Note:

There will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE:

Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained.Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency. A list of approved agencies can be viewed at "Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education." Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

ATTENTION CANDIDATES

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).

Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values

and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified

individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional travel required.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Independently collect and organize data from all bureau laboratories to compile comprehensive final reports. Ensure all required reviews are completed and documented. Verify that all supporting details in final laboratory reports are accurate and consistent with corresponding inspection and collection reports. Maintain organized digital records of final reports and ensure timely communication with other bureaus regarding report publication. Collaborate with laboratories across the bureau to ensure analyses are completed on schedule and all reporting deadlines are met.





Oversee the development and maintenance of section calendars to ensure efficient scheduling coordination across teams. Perform a wide range of administrative duties supporting laboratory operations, including documentation management, workflow optimization, and compliance with internal protocols and regulatory standards.





Assist the Sample Custodian in tracking regulatory samples throughout the laboratory process (from receipt to disposal) and serve as a backup when needed. Support accurate documentation of sample custody, ensure proper logging and routing, and maintain secure sample storage.





Work with supervisor, staff and laboratory quality manager to ensure quality assurance and ultimately, improvement, as required under ISO 17025. Ensures inventories (equipment and chemical/reagent) are current and complete.





Ensures proper working of section, including equipment maintenance, maintaining supplies (including reagent and chemicals), ensuring laboratory and work areas are clean and orderly, etc.





Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the methods of data collection. Familiarity with laboratory environment and safety procedures. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to keep accurate research records. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to the chemical sciences. Ability to comply with strict procedural and quality control/quality assurance guidelines in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. Ability to perform tasks that require a high level of attention to detail. Ability to use laboratory computer applications (email, data processing, spreadsheet, database, word processing) in a networked environment. Ability to review data using computer applications and/or spreadsheets.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:




Annual and Sick Leave benefits; Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year; State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options; Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;) Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; And more!




For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the

"Total Compensation Estimator Tool"

located above under the "Posting Closing Date."





For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.


Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.


The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.