Agricultural​/Standards Inspector

Interviews will take place starting the week of November 16, 2026

Selected candidates will be hired at Step 1 $ 72,592.00 of the salary range. County employees are subject to the County Promotion Rule for Step Placement in Accordance with Compensation Ordinance 1.3.5.

June 2027 – 3.00% increase to base pay

• Ensures the safe use of pesticides and investigates illness
• Prevents the establishment of pests that would otherwise require pesticide controls, pose a risk of stings or serious injury to people, or hinder the growth of fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other plants
• Regulates organic growers, certified producers and certified farmers' markets to allow local marketing of fresh commodities
• Ensures accurate net quantity of packaged goods and accuracy of commercial weighing, measuring and scanning devices
• Protects people from injury and disease caused by wildlife

Agricultural/Standards Inspectors conduct inspections, investigations and enforcement actions related to: pesticide use, pest prevention, export certification, commodities, storm water, hazardous materials, apiaries, weighing and measuring devices, packaged goods, petroleum products, weigh-master, and price accuracy. Read all about the Agricultural/Standards Inspector job classification including minimum qualifications, example of duties, essential functions, etc.

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below. I. Job Offer and Background Process begins:
Shortly after the interviews.

Note:

Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening. II. Pre-employment Medical Screening:
Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results. III. Anticipated

Start Date:

Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date. If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

• Possession of one or more valid statewide specific category licenses as a County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist; OR,
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college with specialization in: (A) One or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences; OR, (B) Any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units, or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following disciplines:
  1. Agricultural Science, 2. Biological Science, 3. Chemical Science, 4. Physical Science, 5. Mathematics, and/or 6. Statistics
• The educational requirements in subsection (2)(A)/(B) may be satisfied if specialized requirements of the Bachelor's degree program include any combination of one or more of these disciplines totaling at least 30 semester units, or equivalent, or may be satisfied through additional college level education, or combination thereof.

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a…