Quick Links:

• Work In Texas Job Search Webpage: https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx?enc=vLa15KtdCzQQMP6jrcRdIQ==
• Texas Workforce Commission Webpage: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/job-search
• Texas Department of State Health Services Job Vacancies: https://dshs.texas.gov/Search-Jobs.aspx
• Texas Office of the State Chemist (with Texas A&M University System, AgriLife Research): https://apps1.system.tamus.edu/jobsearch/
• Texas Department of Agriculture Job Vacancies: https://www.texasagriculture.gov/About/Employment.aspx

How to Obtain a State Job: 

Applicants interested in a job with the State of Texas should search the “Work in Texas” government job site for positions of interest and select the Job Seeker option for “Find a State of Texas Job,” or search an agency-specific employment page (links above). Select a job posting of interest and review the responsibilities and minimum qualifications. Select “Apply for Job” to login or create an account and complete the online application. You will also need to complete a State of Texas application, which will save to your profile and can be used for multiple jobs. Most jobs will require you to upload your resume and include a cover letter with each application, and you may be required to provide supporting documentation (e.g., a college transcript or your Registered Sanitarian credential). Some agencies may also accept a mailed or faxed application in lieu of the online application portal.

Note: Applicants interested in working for the Office of the Texas State Chemist can search available positions and create a profile through Texas A&M University’s job vacancy website: https://apps1.system.tamus.edu/jobsearch/default.aspx. Jobs with the Office of the Texas State Chemist must be completed through an online Texas A&M application.

How to Apply: https://www.twc.texas.gov/files/jobseekers/browse-state-jobs-workintexas-twc.pdf

Texas Department of Agriculture

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) inspects produce growers that are subject to the FDA’s produce safety rule.  Entry level classification utilized by TDA is:

Program Specialist I (Produce Safety Outreach Field Specialist)
Annual Salary Range: $36,976 – $58,399

Minimum Qualifications: Experience in a field related to the agency program. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to the assignment is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Consumer Protection Division oversees producers of consumer health goods and service providers to ensure public safety. The Division regulates meat and poultry inspection, manufactured food processors and warehouses, milk and dairy, and retail food facilities. The entry level classifications utilized by TDSHS for the Consumer Protection Division programs are:

Environmental Protection Specialist I (Sanitarian-in-Training)
Annual Salary Range: $34,918 – $55,130

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in public health, food and nutrition, or a natural, basic, environmental, animal science or other science discipline with at least 30 semester hours in basic science or natural science or any combination. Must meet educational requirements (30 hours of science) and pass the Texas Registered Sanitarian Examination within six (6) months from the initial date of employment. Registered Sanitarian status must be obtained within (2) years the date of employment. Must also possess a valid Texas driver’s license, or equivalent license from another state. 

Learn more:

• Texas Department of Licensure and Regulation-Sanitarians: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/san/sanapply.htm
• National Environmental Health Association Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian Credentials (REHS/RS): https://www.neha.org/professional-development/credentials/rehsrs-credential

Sanitarian I
Annual Salary Range: $36,976 – $58,399

Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a B.S. or a B.A. degree with at least 30 semester hours in basic science or natural science or combination thereof and acquires two (2) years of experience in the field of sanitation. Successful passage of Sanitarian Registration Examination (may submit proof of current certification by NEHA as REHS/RS in lieu of exam; see links above). 

Office of the Texas State Chemist

The Office of the Texas State Chemist, Feed and Fertilizer Control Service (FFCS) regulate feed and fertilizer. The entry level classification utilized by the FFCS are:

Feed and Fertilizer Investigator I
Annual Salary Range: $30,216 – $56,112

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in an agriculture-related field or agribusiness.