Agricultural & Standards Inspector

Position: Agricultural & Standards Inspector - I
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Placer County is currently accepting applications for Agricultural and Standards Inspector I/II/Senior. Each level in this job series has different minimum qualifications. To be eligible for more than one level in the series, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each recruitment:

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POSITION INFORMATION

The Department of Agriculture, Parks and Natural Resources has multiple Agricultural & Standards Inspectors vacancies. These are permanent, full-time positions that may be filled at a I/II/Senior levels, depending on candidate qualifications. These positions primarily work outdoors in all types of weather conditions and may occasionally work nights, weekends, and holidays. Incumbents will perform agriculture, pesticide and weights and measures regulatory compliance and enforcement work including invasive pest, quarantine, pesticide use, and commercial weighing and measuring device inspections.

The Department desires candidates who can work both independently and in a team environment, as well as those who are customer service oriented, can interact with the public, and strictly follow policies and procedures while enforcing State laws, regulations, and County ordinances.

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Starting salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS

Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.

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DEFINITION

To interpret and enforce laws and regulations of the State of California and the County pertaining to agriculture, pesticides and weights and measures, to ensure fair competition among regulated industries, including a wide variety of retail businesses, pest control companies and agricultural producers; to govern the safe and effective use of pesticides across multiple industry sectors; and to protect the environment and the public.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry level class in the Agricultural and Standards Inspector series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level.

Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives immediate supervision from assigned supervisory or management staff and may receive technical and functional supervision from other technical personnel.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Enforce State and County pesticide laws and regulations through the issuance of permits, including restricted materials permits, on-site inspection and investigation; monitor application and use of appropriate pesticides.
• Investigate pesticide illnesses and property loss and environmental effects related to pesticide use.
• Conduct quarantine inspections of plant material for detection of potentially harmful diseases and pests.
• Perform detection surveys of areas of known insect, weed and disease infestations; identify, document and delineate new infestations; identify target pests and place and service insect traps; apply pesticides.
• Conduct nursery inspections for detection of pests; take appropriate action to eradicate harmful pests; issue certificates of compliance, and notices of non-compliance.
• Conduct fruit, vegetable, honey and egg quality control; perform apiary and swarm inspections.
• Conduct quality control audits of packaged commodities and price verification at commercial outlets.
• Conduct inspections of commercial weighing and measuring devices (including scales and a wide variety of retail meters including motor fuel and electric vehicle charging stations,…