Supervising Agricultural​/Measurement Standards Specialist

The list developed from this recruitment will be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional, regular full-time, and part-time positions, should they occur.

Under general direction, plans, organizes coordinates, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of staff engaged in making inspections to enforce the provisions of the California Food and Agricultural Code, Code of Regulations, Business and Professional Code, and County Ordinances pertaining to the office of the County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures. Inspects and enforces laws and regulations contained in the Food and Agricultural Code and Business and Professions Code;

performs work related to the protection of agricultural, the environment and the public wellbeing. Performs work related to measurement standards; enforces consumer protection laws; investigates for the prosecution of violators. Performs other related work as required.

Supervisor Academy is mandatory for all supervisors and consists of nine courses that must be completed within two years. Participation is required and completed during work hours.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities over professional inspection staff in accordance with policies, procedures, and applicable laws, including: training; planning, scheduling, assigning, and directing work; appraising employee performance; making recommendations for rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Participates in the interviewing and hiring of assigned staff.
• Trains employees in agricultural inspection techniques, standards and procedures.
• Interprets, clarifies, explains and enforces agricultural laws and regulations, including controversial issues, to subordinates as well as to growers, shippers, the public and others in local agricultural community; ensures work is performed in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Assists management in the evaluation of programs to assess strengths, weaknesses, and areas needing improvement; monitors inspection and enforcement procedures and practices to assure effectiveness and conformity with established legal requirements, job standards, and safety measures. Identifies and resolves operational, public relations and personnel issues.
• Compiles information, statistics and data for the preparation and writing of progress reports on inspection activities, special reports, crop values and costs of performing various tasks and services.
• Reviews required reports before they are released to appropriate agencies or persons.
• Inspects plant, fruit and cut flower parcels at parcel terminals for quarantine compliance.
• Inspects agricultural pesticide applications including mix/load activities.
• Inspects pest control businesses for pesticide application including mix/load activities.
• Registers pest control advisors, pest control businesses, maintenance gardeners, structural pest control businesses, and farm labor contractors.
• Investigates pesticide drift complaints and pesticide illness cases.
• Writes detailed investigative reports.
• Answers general agricultural and consumer questions for the public.
• Identifies plants and insects brought in by the public and/or sends to state lab for identification.
• Issues pesticide permits to growers.
• Surveys county roads for noxious weeds; applies pesticides to noxious weed sites in the county; hand pulls and/or digs noxious weeds.
• Surveys lakes and bodies of water for noxious water weed(s).
• Issues new CPCs yearly; updates, prints new forms and receives payments.
• Registers Certified Farmer's Markets and receives payments.
• Conducts testing and sealing of weighing and measuring devices.
• Conducts testing and sealing of fuel pumps; inspects fuel station labeling, quantity control and price verification.
• Conducts shelled egg, fruit, and vegetable inspections.
• Conducts grower education classes for pesticide use.
• Registers organic growers for state registration.
• Inspects nurseries for County compliance; issues nursery licenses.
• Issues phytosanitary certificates.
• Inspects organic producers for compliance with regulations.
• Maintains records of…