Agricultural Inspector Aid

License

A valid California Class "C" Driver License.

Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Filing Dates:
February 1, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Exam Number: V0004P.

Temporary, Seasonal Employees may qualify for County Medical Plan, Pension Savings Plan for part‑time, temporary, seasonal employees.

No out‑of‑class experience will be accepted.

Type of Recruitment:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity.

Job Type: PERMANENT; the eligible register will also be used to fill TEMPORARY positions.

Definition:
Assists in agricultural inspection and enforcement work.

Classification Standards:
Positions allocable to this class typically work under the immediate technical supervision of a journey level inspector while assisting in agricultural inspection and other enforcement work. Incumbents in these positions must exercise basic knowledge of insect recognition as well as of state and county policies, procedures, and laws governing agricultural enforcement.

• Assists in performing inspections at private and public properties by identifying and collecting a variety of pests.
• Making pertinent descriptions in determining the identity of specimens, and applying appropriate control using traps, pesticides, tools, and equipment; compiling and maintaining accurate and detailed records for insect traps in order to ensure that inspections are performed in a safe, timely, efficient, and effective manner and support the Department in meeting its goals.
• Assists in the inspection connected with enforcement of plant pest and agricultural standardization laws by identifying, collecting, and submitting samples of target pests (e.g., insects, plants, etc.) and properly transporting them to laboratories in order to detect invasive pests in a timely manner so that the appropriate response can be taken.
• Assists in explaining government acts and regulations and the required standards to businesses and homeowners by providing routine policy, procedure, and regulatory information (e.g., verbal, brochures, etc.) in order to verify compliance to agricultural regulatory standards.
• Assists in trapping insects as part of an infestation detection program by identifying and selecting appropriate host plants for trap placement in residential areas (e.g., park, street, etc.); assembling and baiting a variety of insect traps.
• Counting and identifying pests in traps in order to protect the environment and agricultural industry.
• Keeps and collects data from the field and generates inspection reports by preparing daily and monthly activity summary reports; documenting field activity in a written form or electronic software (Cal Trap); communicating with supervisors, colleagues and peers to provide information by phone, written form, e‑mail, and in‑person in order to maintain accurate information and documentation in accordance with the provisions of the department.
• Drives vehicle from site to site to maintain and service traps by driving a vehicle (e.g., truck, etc.) to various inspection sites using a map in order to provide essential work functions.

Selection Requirements:

• Option I:
  Completion of a natural science course in an accredited
  * college.
• Option II:
  One year of full‑time experience
  *** in work involving the recognition of insect forms.

License: A valid California Class "C" Driver License. Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with specific duties of the job.

License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on…