Agricultural​/Weights & Measures Inspector I​/II​/III

Job Summary

The Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector, under direct (I) to limited (III) supervision depending upon the level of the class, provides professional inspection, investigation and enforcement services to the agricultural industry and community by executing local, state and federal laws and regulations. Mandated programs in both agricultural and weights & measures disciplines govern the work of the Department.

Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector I/II/III is a flexibly staffed class series, with placement dependent upon the licenses earned, experience, and proficiency to perform the full range of duties within specific areas of state licensure. The role of these classifications is to enforce the laws and regulations set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) as well as local county ordinances.

California state law requires all County employees working in the capacity of inspector to possess licenses demonstrating job proficiency. The Department shall require the specific California state licenses and federal certifications necessary to certify and enforce all laws and regulations tied to each license. It shall also require the appropriate licensing examinations for every incumbent, ensuring they can advance to the journey‑level classification.

At each successive level in this series, incumbents are required to acquire and maintain specific licenses, exercise greater independent judgement, and handle assignments requiring specialized knowledge with less supervision.

Under direct supervision, incumbents learn to apply and enforce a variety of agricultural and weights & measures laws and regulations. The incumbents are strongly encouraged to obtain at least two (2) licenses in agricultural or weights & measures inspection issued by the CDFA within the first twelve (12) months of employment. With experience, incumbents will independently perform field inspections and investigations within the two (2) areas of required licensure while gaining training and experience to obtain the five (5) state licenses required for the II level.

Under general supervision, incumbents independently perform inspections and investigations of agricultural and weights & measures laws and regulations. The incumbents are required to obtain at least five (5) licenses in agricultural or weights & measures inspection issued by the CDFA and have two (2) years of possession and maintenance of first CDFA license. At the discretion of the appointing authority and with full licensure in all eight (8) categories and four (4) years of increasingly responsibilities, incumbents may be eligible for promotion to the III level, in which staff may perform in all program activities and may train and act in a lead capacity.

Incumbents have full licensure in all eight (8) categories issued by the CDFA and have four (4) years of enforcement experience. Under general direction, incumbents independently perform inspections and investigations of agricultural and weights & measures laws and regulations. Incumbents may also serve as program lead, provide direction or act as program coordinator. Incumbents may be assigned to any specialty area within the department.

• Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector I: $62,388.14 – $81,566.69
• Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector II: $70,807.97 – $92,239.68
• Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector III: $77,985.18 – $

• Educational incentive of 5% based on completion of a Master’s degree (not required for the classification).
• Bilingual incentive depending on operational need and certification of skill.
• Eligible for overtime compensation.

• Investigates fraud and consumer complaints through interviews, investigations, and records examination.
• Develops case files; prepares, analyzes, maintains and presents evidence; prepares correspondence and reports; and provides information for litigation.
• Verifies the…