Senior Agricultural and Standards Inspector

Senior Agricultural and Standards Inspector

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This is a continuous filing exam. The filing cut‑offs are at 5:00 p.m. on 12/29/2025 and 1/6/2026 (final).

Senior Agricultural and Standards Inspectors perform the most difficult, complex, and/or sensitive assignments related to agricultural and weights and measures inspections, and are expected to possess a high degree of proficiency, knowledge, and expertise. As a secondary assignment, positions in this class provide technical assistance and training to other agricultural and weights and measures staff.

• Principles and practices of leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Principles of entomology, plant pathology and botany in relation to the control and quarantine of agricultural pests
• Pesticides and their effects on the environment
• Diseases and other defects of fruit, vegetables, nuts, and eggs
• Arithmetic and basic statistical methods and analysis
• Principles, procedures, and practices of investigative techniques
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Lead and train staff
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of staff; provide work direction and instruction
• Research and evaluate work problems, and recommend solutions
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others; respond effectively and tactfully to hostility, confusion or concerns expressed by others
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Interpret, apply, and enforce applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations in an impartial manner
• Collect, compile, and analyze a variety of data and information; make statistical inferences
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments
• Ability to prepare technical and statistical written documents in a clear, concise, and organized manner that is understandable to others
• Make effective presentations to and respond to questions from various groups, including boards, committees, and the public

Two years of full‑time, paid experience enforcing agricultural and/or weights and measures laws and regulations, or agricultural pest detection or control.

AND possession of all eight of the following licenses issued by the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture:

• Pesticide Regulation
• Investigation and Environmental Monitoring
• Integrated Pest Management
• Commodity Regulation
• Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation
• Weight Verification
• Measurement Verification
• Transaction and Product Verification

Note:

If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full‑time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part‑time paid experience may be accumulated and pro‑rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note:

If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please  or speak to someone in our office before the final filing date listed in this notice.

Background/Criminal History:
The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82‑602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County…