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Sanitary inspector CV: example and template

This example is for inspectors and staff at Polish county and provincial sanitary and epidemiological stations, and for food technologists, quality specialists and public health graduates who want to work in sanitary inspection.

The employer wants to know which premises you inspect, which samples you take, how you run proceedings and epidemiological surveillance and what education you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: sanitary inspector

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Justyna Wilczek

Sanitary inspector

Nowy Targ +48 123 456 789 justyna.wilczek@example.com

Professional profile

Sanitary inspector with 6 years at a county sanitary and epidemiological station, in the food and nutrition safety section. I inspect food and catering businesses, including restaurants, mountain hostels and canteens in a tourist area, take samples and prepare decisions. I carry out about 150 inspections a year and take part in epidemiological investigations.

Work experience

Sanitary inspector, food and nutrition safety

02.2020 - present

County sanitary and epidemiological station, Nowy Targ

  • About 150 inspections a year at food and catering businesses.
  • Restaurants, mountain hostels, school canteens and shops in a tourist area.
  • Taking food and water samples and interpreting results.
  • Decisions, reports and proceedings on irregularities.
  • Taking part in epidemiological investigations of food poisoning.

Food technologist

07.2017 - 01.2020

Dairy plant, Nowy Targ

  • Production quality control.
  • Food safety system documentation.
  • Preparing the plant for inspections.

Education

Master's degree, food technology and human nutrition

2012 - 2017

University of Agriculture in Krakow

Skills

  • Sanitary inspections
  • Food safety
  • Sampling
  • Administrative procedure
  • Epidemiological surveillance
  • Inspection records

Training

  • Official food controls training, 2021
  • Epidemiological investigations training, 2022
  • Food safety system training, 2018

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a sanitary inspector CV

Professional summary

Write which station and section you work in, which premises you inspect and how many inspections you carry out. Add industry experience, for example from food production. The employer is looking for a reliable person who knows sanitary rules and talks calmly to those being inspected.

Food technologist with 3 years of experience at a dairy plant. I check production quality, keep food safety system documentation and prepare the plant for inspections. I am looking for work at a sanitary and epidemiological station.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the section, premises, the number of inspections, samples, decisions and epidemiological surveillance. Show results in numbers. Do not give data about inspected businesses. Also say which rules you work with most often.

Weaker: Inspections.

Better: About 150 inspections a year at food and catering businesses.

Weaker: Samples.

Better: Taking food and water samples and interpreting results.

Weaker: Epidemiology.

Better: Taking part in epidemiological investigations of food poisoning.

Skills worth listing

List inspections, food safety, samples, administrative procedure, surveillance and records. In your soft skills show accuracy, impartiality and calm.

Professional skills

  • Sanitary inspections
  • Food safety
  • Sampling
  • Administrative procedure
  • Epidemiological surveillance
  • Records

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Impartiality
  • Calm
  • Communication
  • Independence

Training

List training in official controls, epidemiology and food safety systems. Give your field of study, because requirements depend on the section.

Your first job in sanitary inspection

To start, describe studies in public health, food technology, biology or chemistry and placements. Stations publish vacancies in the Public Information Bulletin.

Experience at a food business or laboratory helps a lot. You know the other side of the inspection.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

The food section looks for inspecting businesses and sampling, the epidemiology section for surveillance of infectious diseases, and the community hygiene section for water, swimming pools and premises. Move to the top what the job ad is about. In the tourist season or during outbreaks, say how you organise extra inspections and how quickly you pass sample results to the head of section.

The most common mistakes on a sanitary inspector CV

Questions and answers

What should a sanitary inspector put on a CV?

The station, section, premises, the number of inspections, samples, decisions, surveillance, education and training.

Which studies are needed?

Depending on the section: public health, food technology, biology, chemistry or environmental engineering.

Does food business experience help?

Yes, you know the processes and documents an inspector checks.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of inspections, samples taken, closed proceedings and investigations you took part in.

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