Agriculture Services Laborer

State of Oregon•Wilsonville, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is recruiting for three Agriculture Services Laborer positions within the Agriculture Services Division. These positions will work primarily with the Shipping Point Inspection and Plant Health programs, covering night and weekend shifts. These positions support the department’s mission to safeguard Oregon's agriculture, natural resources, working lands, economies, and communities through assistance, compliance, and market support. At the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), employees work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with ensuring healthy natural resources, environment, and economy for Oregonians now and in the future through inspection and certification, regulation, and promotion of agriculture and food. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are embedded in the Department of Agriculture core values. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
Work availability for night and weekend shifts.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of agriculture, horticulture, plant pathology, agronomy, or related experience.
Experience with inspection, laboratory testing, and/or plant disease identification.
Basic knowledge of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
Ability to keep accurate written records of inspection activities and fee collections.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing with a variety of people to obtain or provide information.
Consistent adherence to established protocols, safety standards, and ethical conduct when representing the agency.

Responsibilities

Provide shipping point inspections, phytosanitary inspections, official sampling and witnessing, and other services to assist customers in moving agricultural products.
Perform inspections of commodities, including seed and nursery planting material, in the Plant Health laboratory.
Assist laboratory staff in preparing materials and samples for testing, preparing media, and washing glassware.
Assist with field work such as surveys, sample collection, commodity inspection, and field inspection of crops for plant pests and diseases to support quarantines and exports.
Conduct PiBALs and participate in observation of open field burning as part of the smoke management program.
Support other Agriculture Services Division or agency programs as needed.