Requisition No: 830561
Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title: OPS AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN II - 42901205
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 42901205
Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 06/19/2024
Total Compensation Estimator Tool OPS AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN IIFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICESDIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

• OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --

THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***
ContactElizabeth Johnson, Phone (863) 298-3018 or Cell (863) 289-8504 or Alexander Davila, Phone (863) 226-9063
Minimum RequirementsA high school diploma or its equivalent.
Possession of a valid Driver License.

• ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile) .
• Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.NotesBenefits include a LinkedIn Learning training account and optional insurance coverage.
Job DutiesGeneral Statement: This is a technical position responsible for inspecting and detecting diseased citrus trees.
Surveying commercial citrus properties for expressed symptoms of citrus diseases. This includes traveling to remote surveys areas, walking or riding all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) throughout survey areas looking for host plants, and identifying diseased plants. Collecting and summitting samples according to the program sample collecting procedures. Recording and reporting survey data using established protocols.
Cooperating as a team player in the daily functions of their assigned crew and field station. This includes accurately completing time and attendance reports, vehicle maintenance reports, survey reports and the daily cleaning of the vehicle and ATV.
Other related duties as directed by management.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of plant cultivation.
• Skilled in completing and maintaining accurate records.
• Skilled in map reading and ability to know location to perform wayfinding.
• Ability to recognize citrus varieties and other known host of citrus diseases.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and humid environments.
• Ability to walk on uneven ground and in inclement weather.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and bend repetitiously.
• Ability to read and draw basic maps and locate properties using street and geographic maps.
• Ability to operate a computer to access and retrieve electronic information.

Benefits The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck.

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com ;
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com ;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

Special NotesThe State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.