Agricultural/Standards Inspector-24539211 - County of San Diego : Job Details

The County of San Diego Announces an Excellent Entry-Level Professional Career OpportunityDepartment of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM)AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS INSPECTORInterviews will take place the week of January 27, 2025 and job offers will be made after interviews are completed.Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career or advancement opportunity in a progressive organization in the field of agriculture, weights, and measures? The County of San Diego's Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM) is seeking an exceptional candidate for Agricultural/Standards Inspector.Incumbents will be responsible for performing professional-level technical inspections, determining compliance, and enforcing agricultural, weights, and measures laws for the protection of consumers and the agricultural industry. Positions in this job classification will be assigned in the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures, and reporting to its headquarters office in San Diego or one of its satellite offices in San Marcos, Vista, or Chula Vista.THE DEPARTMENTAWM serves the community by protecting public health, environment, and local agriculture by performing the following functions:Ensures the safe use of pesticides and investigates illness.Prevents the establishment of pests that require pesticide controls, sting or severely injured people, or inhibit growing fresh nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other plants.Promotes the use of effective biocontrol measures.Inspects commercial agriculture production sites to ensure compliance with regional stormwater pollution prevention practices.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.THE POSITIONAgricultural/Standards Inspectors (ASI) conduct inspections, investigations and enforcement actions related to: pesticide use, pest prevention, export certification, commodities, stormwater, hazardous materials, apiaries, weighing and measuring devices, packaged goods, petroleum products, weigh-master, and price accuracy.HIRING PROCESS AND TIMELINEJob Offer and Background Process begins after interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.Pre-employment medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.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.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below. Required education/experience: qualification to take the licensing examination given by the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County Agriculture Inspector or the County Weights and Measures Inspector. Those requirements are as follows: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:Agricultural Science,Biological Science,Chemical Science,Physical Science,Mathematics, and/orStatisticsThe 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.NOTESIn order to qualify under requirement #1 above, a copy or copies of the State of California state-wide specific category licenses as a County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist must be provided during Step 1 of the online application submittal process OR submitted by email to: order to qualify under qualification #2 above, a copy or copies of an unalterable complete official or unofficial transcript, or letter of verification must be provided during Step 1 of the online application submittal process. Submittals consisting of only college diplomas are not sufficient.College documents must be provided at the time of application submittal or no later than the closing date of this recruitment. Examples of such documents include complete official or unofficial transcripts; letters of verification; or certified foreign studies equivalency if a college education was obtained outside of the US. If documents are not submitted at the time of application, please e-mail to: no later than the closing date of this recruitment.LICENSESPlease note that within twelve (12) months of appointment to Agricultural/Standards Inspector, incumbents in this job class must possess two (2) of the four (4) Core Licenses from the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture listed below:Measurement VerificationWeight VerificationPesticide RegulationPest Prevention and Plant RegulationCONDITION OF EMPLOYMENTAs part of the County of San Diego's pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.EVALUATION PROCESSThe names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provide is accurate and qualifying.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides 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 helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.As an employer of over 19,000 employees, the County of San Diego is an organization committed to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development. We recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by our veterans and value the unique expertise and leadership qualities they bring to our workforce. We strive to provide veterans with the resources and tools necessary to maximize their employment opportunities, and to assist veterans with their transition into civilian life by applying the valuable skills, knowledge and training acquired in service to positions and career paths at all levels within our large organization.Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term public employees includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.#J-18808-Ljbffr