Quick Links:

• Kansas State Employment Center Job Search: https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center/
• Kansas Department of Agriculture Job Vacancies: https://agriculture.ks.gov/about-kda/hr/employment-opportunities

How to Obtain a State Job: 

Applicants interested in working for the State of Kansas should search the Kansas Employment Center Job Search website for positions of interest. Select the job posting of interest and review the job responsibilities and minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying for the job opportunity, select “Apply” to login or create an account to complete the online application.

How to Apply: https://admin.ks.gov/docs/default-source/ops/jobs/applyforjob.pdf

Kansas Department of Agriculture

The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) regulates manufactured food, retail food, meat, poultry, milk & dairy, and lodging establishments. The entry level classifications utilized by KDA are:

Food Drug Lodging Surveyor (Manufactured Food, Retail Food & Lodging)
Annual Salary Range: $41,500 – $45,500

Minimum Qualifications: (1) Bachelor of Science degree in a biological or physical science. Experience may be substituted for education as determined relevant by the agency; (2) Valid driver’s license; and (3) Must be able to pass state inspector verification within three months of hire and standardization within 18 months of hire and every three years after. Must be able to obtain and maintain commissioning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Meat and Poultry Inspector (Meat & Poultry Processing)
Annual Salary Range: $41,500 – $45,500

Minimum Qualifications: (1) Bachelor of Science degree in a biological or physical science. Experience may be substituted for education as determined relevant by the agency; (2) Valid driver’s license; and (3) Applicant for this position must submit to and pass the AO H-R-R PSEUDOISOCHROMACTIC OR ISHIHARI color blindness test as a condition of employment.

Dairy Inspector (Milk & Dairy)
Annual Salary Range: $41,500 – $45,500

Minimum Qualifications: (1) BS degree in agriculture, dairy science, food science, food manufacturing or related science fields; (2) Valid driver’s license.

Training in dairy and food sanitation, milk production practices, milk pasteurization and other specialized training on topics related to milk production, storage, transportation and processing preferred.

Agricultural Inspector II (Produce)
Annual Salary Range: $41,500 – $45,500

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience in agricultural product inspection and measurement. Education in agricultural sciences may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.