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Certification Specialist
Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) announces a job opening for Certification Specialist. The certification specialist serves as the primary contact between PCO and our certified organic clients. This position focuses on assessing and determining compliance of the operation’s organic system plan with organic regulations; evaluating inspection reports and writing/issuing reports to our clients; providing customer service and working collaboratively within the certification Team.This position is primarily office-based with some very limited travel exceptions. The ideal candidate will have education and or experience in the following areas: familiarity with regulatory compliance and organic certification, knowledge of organic standards, agriculture and/or food science/processing, and organic/regulatory inspections. We are looking for a well-organized and self-motivated person to join our team-oriented environment in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania; remote telecommuting will be considered.
PCO is a growing non-profit organization that works with organic farmers and food producers across the US. PCO provides organic certification services to more than 1600 operations and employs approximately 30 staff and sub-contracts with around 50 field inspectors.Our staff are dedicated to our mission: to ensure the integrity of organic products and serve our farming community.
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Salary range: $47,500 to $58,000, depending on experience.
Benefits: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; Simple IRA, generous holiday, vacation and paid time off.
This position will remain open for 28 days. Please submit a resume and cover letter by Wednesday, April 8th, 2020.
Apply HereInspection Program Coordinator
Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) announces a job opening for an Inspection Program Coordinator. The Inspection Program Coordinator performs coordination of inspection assignments and supports the responsibilities of the Inspections and Certification Teams. The ideal candidate will have education and experience in organic regulations, inspection and regulatory compliance, inspection planning, and reporting. This position requires both office-based work and overnight travel. We are looking for a well-organized and self-motivated person to join our team-oriented environment in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania; telecommuting will be considered.
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Salary range: $47,500 to $58,000, depending on experience.
Benefits: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; Simple IRA, generous holiday, vacation and paid time off.
This position will remain open for 28 days. Please submit a resume and cover letter by Wednesday, April 8th, 2020.
Apply HereOrganic Inspectors
If you are interested in learning about the process for becoming an organic inspector and potentially becoming a PCO contractor in the future, please contact Jenny Cruse, Inspections Program Manager at jcruse@paorganic.org
To view the PCO Contract Inspector Expectations and Qualifications click here.
For more information about organic inspector training, please visit the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) website at: http://www.ioia.net