Inspector of Weights and Measures (6220) – DPH
About The Position
Under general supervision, this role inspects and tests weighing and measuring devices, petroleum products, and packaged commodities for labeled content and retail price verification. The Inspector carries out, interprets, and enforces policies and procedures related to inspection activities, explains applicable laws, policies, rules, and regulations to employees, businesses, and the public, and maintains records and prepares reports on inspection activities. This position performs essential duties including investigating complaints concerning illegal weights and measures practices, conducting field tests of various weighing and measuring devices, inspecting pre-packaged meats and other packaged commodities, enforcing state and county laws related to weights and measures by issuing warning notices and citations, taking samples of gasoline and other petroleum products, answering questions from the general public related to weights and measures, serving as a source of information and maintaining good public relations, assisting with annually calibrating all field standards and on-the-job training, and writing daily inspection reports and investigative reports as required by law. Inspections are performed primarily at off-site locations and may require a moderate degree of physical exertion including lifting and carrying up to fifty (50) pounds; bending; stooping; climbing; crouching; reaching; kneeling; and manual dexterity.
Requirements
- Possession of any two (2) of the required three (3) valid County Weights and Measures Inspector Licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture: Weight Verification License; Measurement Verification License; Transaction and Product Verification License
- Possession of a valid California Driver License
- Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date
Responsibilities
- Investigates complaints concerning illegal weights and measures practices
- Conducts field tests of various weighing and measuring devices
- Inspects pre-packaged meats and other packaged commodities
- Enforces state and county laws related to weights and measures by issuing warning notices and citations
- Takes samples of gasoline and other petroleum products
- Answers questions from the general public related to weights and measures; serves as a source of information and maintains good public relations
- Assists with annually calibrating all field standards and on-the-job training
- Writes daily inspection reports and investigative reports, as required by law
Benefits
- Permanent Civil Service appointment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
