SUPERVISING AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS SPECIALIST

Position Description

Samples of Duties

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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Minimum Qualifications

Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 3, Section 105 and the California Food and Agriculture Code Section 2106, this position requires the following education:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences or any major approved by the California Secretary of Agriculture that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system

OR

Possession of a bachelor’s degree that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system with a minimum of thirty (30) semester units, or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and/or statistics.

License: Possession of the following eight (8) valid licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture:

• Pesticide Regulation
• Investigation and Environmental Monitoring
• Integrated Pest Management
• Commodity Regulation
• Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation
• Weight Verification
• Measurement Verification
• Transaction and Product Verification

OR

Possession of a valid Deputy County Sealer of Weights and Measures or Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner license issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Possession of a valid Class “C” driver’s license, or equivalent.

Possession of a Class “A” driver’s license, or equivalent, may be required.

• It is the applicant's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes.
• Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include:
  • All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
  • A valid driver's license number.
• A copy of your degree or transcripts that verify possession of the required education; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • If education was completed outside the United States' accredited college or university system, documentation that the education is comparable to that received within the United States' system must be provided by the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• A copy of your valid California Department of Food and Agriculture licenses OR Deputy County Sealer of Weights and Measures license OR Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner license.
• Supplemental Questionnaire

• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
• Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be disqualified.
• Submissions must be received by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
• Applications submitted via U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person in our office will not be accepted.

• The eligible list for this recruitment may be extended up to 12 months and may be used to fill both extra-help and permanently allocated positions.
• Individuals selected for extra-help appointment may be transitioned to a permanently allocated position at a later date as authorized by the Fresno County Personnel Rules.