Associate Agricultural/Weights And Measures Inspector

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

An Associate Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector participates in a structured training program that typically includes rotations between both agricultural inspection and weights and measures inspection enforcement functions, in order to learn and develop proficiency in inspection procedures for fruits and vegetables and egg quality standards, inspection techniques for plants and plant material for pest organisms, inspection of produce cases, nursery stock, commodities, and other packaged goods weighing 25 lbs. or more, pesticide use enforcement, techniques and their application for the control and eradication of weeds and vertebrate pests on residential commercial and agricultural properties, detection and eradication of exotic pests such as foreign insects, inspection of commercial meters and scales for accuracy in retail markets and other commercial establishments, preparation of written reports, inspection certificates, and citations or other notices of violations, use of diverse equipment such as refractometers, scales, graduated measures, hydrometers, and laptop and tablet computers, safe and effective use of various tools and equipment utilized in any inspection, investigation, or enforcement activities that may be assigned, application of a variety of mathematical formulae, including algebra, in inspection and enforcement activities. For additional information regarding the classification standards, please see the Los Angeles County Class Specification for Associate Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector, #0005.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural science, biological science, chemical science, physical science, mathematics, and/or statistics.
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units, or equivalent (e.g. 45 quarter units), in one or any combination of the following disciplines: agricultural science, biological science, chemical science, physical science, mathematics, and/or statistics -AND - One (1) year of experience performing agricultural or weights and measures inspections for a public jurisdiction.
A valid State of California weights and measures license in either Weight Verification or Measurement Verification -AND- A valid State of California agricultural license in Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation shall be obtained within one (1) year from time of appointment.
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.

Responsibilities

Inspection procedures for fruits and vegetables and egg quality standards.
Inspection techniques for plants and plant material for pest organisms.
Inspection of produce cases, nursery stock, commodities, and other packaged goods weighing 25 lbs. or more.
Pesticide use enforcement.
Techniques and their application for the control and eradication of weeds and vertebrate pests on residential commercial and agricultural properties.
Detection and eradication of exotic pests such as foreign insects.
Inspection of commercial meters and scales for accuracy in retail markets and other commercial establishments.
Preparation of written reports, inspection certificates, and citations or other notices of violations.
Use of diverse equipment such as refractometers, scales, graduated measures, hydrometers, and laptop and tablet computers.
Safe and effective use of various tools and equipment utilized in any inspection, investigation, or enforcement activities that may be assigned.
Application of a variety of mathematical formulae, including algebra, in inspection and enforcement activities.