Supervisory Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Specialist (Regulatory

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The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Participates with the Director of the Division in developing information and making recommendations for amendments to the laws and regulations that will promote orderly marketing of fruits and vegetables.
• Reviews, appraises, and evaluates the handling of complaints under the PACA to determine if Division policies and procedures are being followed and every effort is being made to eliminate unfair trading practices.
• Instructs marketing specialists on investigational trips concerning the conduct of highly complex license, reparation, and disciplinary investigations.
• Responsible for ensuring that only responsible firms and individuals are granted a license and permitted in the marketplace to trade in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce.
• Oversees staff responding to complex issues dealing with license denials, bonding, and employment restrictions.
• Directs, reviews and oversees correspondence prepared by staff involving complex issues dealing with license denials and employment restrictions.