Quick Links:
- Hawaii Department of Human Resource Development: http://dhrd.hawaii.gov/
- Hawaii State Job Search: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaii
- Hawaii Department of Health Job Vacancies: https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-opportunities/
How to Obtain a State Job:
Jobs with the State of Hawaii can be filled either from a department announced recruitment (also known as an “Internal Vacancy Announcement,” for which only members of the civil service can apply), or from an “eligible list” established for a recruitment that the State Recruiting Office has announced.
The State Recruiting Office publishes Career Opportunity Announcements for jobs open to the public. These announcements contain important information about the duties and responsibilities of the job, minimum qualifications required, and the examination process for placement on the eligible lists. You should review the Career Opportunity Announcement of the job(s) for which you are interested prior to completing the application form.
How to Apply: https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/job-seekers/job-faqs/
Hawaii Department of Health
The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) regulates manufactured food, retail food facilities, and dairy. The entry level classifications utilized by the HDOH are:
Food Safety Specialist I
Annual Salary Range: $48,132 – $69,620
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in one of the physical or biological sciences.
Excess specialized experience as described below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in the field of study indicated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other document; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Food Safety Specialist II
Annual Salary Range: $52,068 – $74,876
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in one of the physical or biological sciences.
Professional Specialized Experience: SIX (6) MONTHS professional inspectional or investigational work experience involved in the interpretation and application of the laws, regulations in public health. Such experience must show a comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and objectives of the environmental health programs, a thorough knowledge of pertinent regulations and laws; and a thorough working knowledge of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, vector control methods and social sciences.
Excess specialized experience as described below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in the field of study indicated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other document; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
