Agriculture Services Laborer

Agriculture Services Laborer

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is currently recruiting for an Agriculture Services Laborer position within the Agriculture Services Division. This position will work in the Ontario Shipping Point Inspection district to provide agricultural inspections, sample collection, and field inspections, amongst other duties to support the local agricultural community. This position supports the department's mission to safeguard Oregon's agriculture, natural resources, working lands, economies, and communities through assistance, compliance, and market support.

As an Agriculture Services Laborer, you will be part of the Agriculture Services Division, a group of programs that work together statewide to assist Oregon's agriculture producers to successfully sell and ship products worldwide. The Shipping Point Inspection (SPI) Program provides a variety of services for the inspection, verification, and certification of Oregon commodities prior to their shipment into US and world commerce channels.

These include impartial third-party inspection of product to determine grades of fruits, nuts, and vegetables and implementation of alternative inspection programs where ODA staff collaborate with customers to provide inspections. SPI program staff provide inspections and issue phytosanitary certificates to support export of Oregon agriculture commodities.

In this position, you will provide shipping point inspections, phytosanitary inspections, official sampling and witnessing, and other services to assist customers in moving agricultural products. As needed, this position may also conduct other Agriculture Services Division or agency activities, including field inspections, sample processing, surveys for exotic insects or pathogens, brand inspections, and other duties as assigned. This position is located in the Ontario Shipping Point District based out of Ontario, OR.

The Agriculture Services Laborer is a seasonal part-time position, located in Ontario, Oregon.

To qualify for the position, you need:

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to regularly lift objects 50-60 lbs.

Requested skills:

• General knowledge of agriculture, horticulture, plant pathology, agronomy, or related experience.
• Experience with inspection, laboratory testing, and/or plant disease identification.
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to keep accurate written records of inspection activities and fee collections.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with a variety of people to obtain or provide information.
• Consistent adherence to established protocols, safety standards, and ethical conduct when representing the agency.

Projected recruitment timeline:

• Recruitment closes:
  August 9, 2026
• 1st round of interviews:
  Week of August 11, 2026
• 2nd round of interviews: TBD
• Anticipated start date:
  August 24, 2026

* These dates are approximate and may change.

** We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Lived experience may count towards the requested skills. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, please contact our human resources department to discuss your application.

How to apply:

• Resume required. Show us how you meet the qualifications and requested skills in your application. If you do not currently live in the Ontario, OR area, please indicate your willingness to relocate or your application will not be considered. Applications without the requested document attached will not move forward in the recruitment process.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran or Oregon National Guard service member, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
• Current state employees – please apply through your employee Workday account.

What's in it for you:

The State of Oregon offers a competitive and affordable health and benefits package, including excellent medical, vision and dental coverage, paid holidays off, and personal business leave, as well as paid and accrued vacation leave and sick leave. In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings…