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The Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures is dedicated to serving the public’s interest by promoting and protecting agriculture, environmental quality, health and welfare, as well as ensuring equity in the marketplace for all of Marin County’s citizens. Are you interested in protecting consumers, the environment and sustainable agriculture? If you are, this may be the right career for you!
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Agriculture/Weights and Measures Inspector will join a team of 8 other experienced and professional inspectors committed to regulating and overseeing a variety of areas including organic integrity, farmers’ markets, commercial devices (scales, meters, etc.), retail sales techniques (scanners, price lookup systems, etc.), pesticide applications, insect trapping, and state and federal pest quarantines. The position is primarily regulatory with a heavy focus on education and outreach with members of a diverse public, including community members, consumers and industry representatives. Successful Inspectors effectively shift between providing education and taking enforcement actions including violations, citations, and fines.
This job allows for a rewarding balance of both office and field work. The ever-changing field work occurs in a variety of settings such as farms, gas stations, retail stores, pesticide storage areas, farmers’ markets, taxi cabs, mail terminals, nurseries, and more. Field inspections generate a range of office work including composing investigative reports, compiling data, issuing permits, interpreting laws and regulations, collaborating with other government agencies, and levying fines. As such, the successful candidate will have a great attention to detail and an eagerness to work in variety of locations.
Work Location: Assignments in this position require working onsite at the Agriculture, Weights and Measures Department Office in Novato and inspection sites throughout the County. Candidates selected for this position must be willing to work outdoors, in all weather conditions and with exposure to potentially hazardous pesticides (with proper safety equipment).
There is currently one (1) full-time vacancy in the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures that will be filled at the Inspector Trainee OR Inspector I OR Inspector II OR Inspector III level. Candidates will be considered for the level(s) for which they apply, assuming minimum qualifications are met. You must submit separate applications for each level for which you wish to be considered.
ABOUT YOU
Our Ideal Team Member:
-Possesses excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
-Works effectively both in teams and independently.
-Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
-Is highly detail-oriented and excels at problem-solving, prioritizing and multi-tasking.
-Has experience performing organic inspections, knowledge of invasive pests, and other related experiences in the agricultural field.
-Has experience in conflict resolution and can communicate effectively in challenging enforcement situations with persons who may be upset or hostile.
-Understands the importance of quality public service.
Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector Trainee
-Possession of one or more valid full CDFA state licenses as a County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist; OR
-Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences; OR
-Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college in any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units, or equivalent quarter units, in one or any combination of the following disciplines:
Agricultural Science
Biological Science
Chemical Science
Physical Science
Mathematics, and/or
Statistics
Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector I
-Pathway One: Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Six months of experience performing work equivalent to an Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector Trainee AND two full CDFA state licenses. Experience and CDFA licenses can be in agriculture and/or weights and measures programs. OR;
-Pathway Two: IOIA (External Candidates Only)
Meet the minimum educational qualifications listed under Inspector Trainee AND have one year of experience performing organic crop, livestock and/or processing inspections AND possess one IOIA certificate of accreditation.
Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector II
-Pathway One: Agriculture/Weights & Measures
One year of experience performing work equivalent to an Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector I AND five full CDFA state licenses. Experience and CDFA licenses can be in agriculture and/or weights and measures programs. OR;
-Pathway Two: Weights & Measures
One year of experience performing work equivalent to an Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector I AND three full CDFA state licenses AND one CDFA state Deputy Sealer license. Experience can be in agriculture and/or weights and measures programs; CDFA licenses are only in Weights & Measures. OR;
-Pathway Three: IOIA (External Candidates Only)
Meet the minimum educational qualifications listed under Inspector Trainee (above) AND have two years of experience performing organic crop, livestock and/or processing inspections AND possess one IOIA certificate of accreditation.
View the following links for detailed position descriptions and application instructions:
Inspector Trainee: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4153563/agricult...
Inspector I: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4155219/agricult...
The Inspector I posting contains a second hiring pathway for organic inspectors. See link for details.
Inspector II: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4154067/agricult...
The Inspector II posting contains the third hiring pathway for organic inspectors. See link for details.
Pathway Three: IOIA (External Candidates Only)
Inspector III: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4156975/agricult...