Agricultural Technician Iii; Seasonal

Job Description and Duties

Under direction of the Agriculture Program Supervisor I and guidance from the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent independently performs the most complex, varied, and responsible duties of a pest detection Agricultural Technician III including: plan, organize and direct the work of a small crew for early detection of ADM (Asian Defoliating Moth) at high-risk California deep-water port sites, moth delimitation program, follow an established work routine to deploy and service a variety of insect traps, survey of designated areas for host trees and trap sites, documentation of work completed, identification of suspect target insects, interaction with the public, assisting in the training of newly hired trappers, lead fruit removal and perform various insect/disease surveys for the emergency eradication of targeted pests.

These activities include overseeing treatment activities, preparing written reports, performing quality control inspection for treatment-survey trapping programs. The lead detection trapper will act as lead in preparing detection, delimitation, and eradication assignments, helps other trappers to maintain an established trapping route designed to detect a A - rated agricultural pest insects such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, Mexican fruit fly, gypsy moth, and others.

As an employee of the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA), you are required to perform the “essential functions” of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The CDFA does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.