Agricultural Biologist and Standards Officer II​/III

Agricultural Biologist and Standards Officer II/III

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Are you passionate about promoting agriculture and ensuring food security for your community and beyond? Join the Colusa County Ag Department as we are actively recruiting for an Agricultural Biologist and Standards Officer II/III, a vital role supporting the county's number one industry.

We are committed to helping growers and industry leaders produce the safest, healthiest, and most abundant food supply. Every day, we advocate for agriculture and make a tangible impact both locally and globally.

At Colusa County, your career growth matters. We offer a clear promotional ladder, training and professional development, and advancement opportunities.

In this role, you will assist the agricultural industry in Colusa County to navigate laws and regulations surrounding production agriculture, providing assistance in obtaining proper licensing, permitting, and training required for compliance. You will also inspect crops, certify them for export, and maintain a fair and equitable marketplace through inspections and certifications in our Weights and Measures Programs.

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, and fun work family that you will be welcomed into.
• A job with work‑life balance.
• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.
• Lifetime paycheck (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) with CalPERS pension.
• Ample health‑care benefits at no cost to you unless you choose a premium plan.
• 457 deferred compensation.
• Paid vacation, holidays (15), and leave for sickness.
• Vacation parity for previous public agency service.

• Receives direction from the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
• May exercise functional and technical supervision over less experienced staff.

• Experience:
  
  Two years of increasingly responsible experience in inspection and enforcement of agriculture and weights and measures programs.
• License or Certificate:
  Possession of five of the State certifications in agriculture and weights and measures.
• Experience (ABSO III):
  Three years of increasingly responsible experience in inspection and enforcement of agriculture and weights and measures programs.
• License or Certificate (ABSO III):
  Possession of eight of the State certifications in agriculture and weights and measures.

ABSO II: $4,672–$7,666 per month. ABSO III: $5,158–$8,464 per month. Salary range consists of 15 steps, with annual merit steps and additional merit steps after 2 years of satisfactory performance.

Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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