F & V Commodity Grader III

## F & V Commodity Grader IIIApplylocations:
Wake County, NC:
Sampson County, NC:
Cumberland County, NC:
Bladen County, NC:
Columbus County, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
July 30, 2026 (4 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-120499
** Agency
* * Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services
** Division
* * Agriculture Consumer Service
** Job Classification Title
** Commodity Grader III (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC06
* * About Us
** The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
** Description of Work
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* Please note:

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.
The Cooperative Grading Service, under an Agreement between the USDA and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, administers a program to provide an impartial basis for the fruit, vegetable, and peanut industry to buy,  sell, trade, and make settlements on various products throughout the state.
The main duties of this position will be the Farmer Stock and Milled Peanut area supervisor. This position will recruit, train, and supervise permanent and/or temporary employees assigned to various commodity assignments. The incumbent will also assist in farmer stock peanut school and other commodity training classes as needed.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
** Recruitment Range: $35,596 - $55,000
* Knowledge of industrial workplace safety.
* Must be licensed to grade and have experience in Farmer’s Stock and Milled Peanut Grading.
* Must have normal color vision.
* Ability to follow department safety guidelines and industry safety rules of the processing plant to which assigned.
* Ability to satisfy all requirements and obtain USDA licensure to grade fruit, vegetables, and peanuts. to Learn more about State Employee Benefits.
** Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
** Please follow the instructions to apply online.
** It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.
** Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

* Note:

When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete.
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** Minimum

Education and Experience
** Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the

Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of closely related work experience including two years of experience in grading the commodities of the plant or station to which assigned; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Related work may include commodity grading, farming, quality control, working in a processing plant in the area of assignment, food service, grocery, and manufacturing.

Necessary Special

Qualification:

Ability to obtain licensure by USDA for commodities grader.

Possession of a valid state driver's license.
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