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 direct supervision, 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 commodities and the public in regard to measurement standards; enforces consumer protection laws; investigates for the prosecution of violators.

Bilingual English/Spanish encouraged to apply. Se buscan personas bilingües en inglés y español. Para recibir una solicitud en español, llame a Recursos Humanos al 234-6600.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following and are dependent upon license/s held by incumbent:

• 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 general 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 inspections.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

All applicants must meet eligibility requirements for examination/license pursuant to California Department of Food and Agricultural (CDFA) Code Division 2 Chapter 2 Sections 2102 and 2106. 2106. (excerpted) No person shall be eligible for the examination or shall be given or issued a license pursuant to Section 2101, 2102, or 2103 unless he or she possesses a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in the agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences, or other appropriate disciplines, as determined by the secretary.

This section shall not apply to any person holding a valid license of qualification in weights and measures who was employed by a county agricultural commissioner or sealer in a permanent classification before January 1, 1995, and who possesses at least one license in an agricultural category no later than December 31, 1996.

Qualifying education is subject to approval by the California Secretary of Food and Agriculture. Applicants qualifying under method (2) or (3) below must submit copies of qualifying degree and/or college transcripts and/or verification of eligibility issued by the CDFA.

1) Possession of one (1) or more valid statewide specific category licenses as County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist as issued by the CDFA;
or
2) Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines: agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences;
or
3) Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units, or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following sciences: agricultural,…