Ops Ag & Consumer Protection Inspector - 42900526

Requisition No: 800939 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS AG & CONSUMER PROTECTION INSPECTOR - 42900526

Position Number: 42900526 

Salary:  $15.50 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/26/2023 

OPS AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION INSPECTOR
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITION***

CONTACT:
 

Mark Schuetz or Selina Estrada, (239) 675-4001

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

Possession of a valid Class E 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, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. 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.

NOTES:

Benefits include a LinkedIn Learning training account and optional insurance coverage.

JOB DUTIES:
 

• Administers and supports the administrative policies and procedures of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, and the Immokalee CHRP Office.
• Monitors the exit of personnel and equipment from groves.
• Monitor grower decontamination of equipment according to current CHRP protocol.
• Performs various regulatory inspections that include but are not limited to the monitoring of fruit movement in commercial groves, packinghouses, and processing plants for compliance with the current CHRP regulations.
• Prepares and maintains records of regulatory events.
• Reports daily activities to the CHRP Regulatory Supervisor.
• Attends regulatory meetings and program training sessions as required.
• Communicates with growers and grower groups to assist with understanding CHRP regulations.
• Validates current status of Grove Blocks / Multi-Blocks (MB) as part of ongoing site verification.
• Collects GPS reading for suspect plants and assist in sample collections.
• Assist survey crews by inspecting smaller selected MBs or residential properties as needed.
• Helps train new regulatory personnel in current protocols, policy, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of administrative policies and procedures of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry and the Immokalee CHRP Office.
• Knowledge of report writing, maps, portable GPS receivers, filing principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of field symptoms of citrus canker, HLB, and other citrus diseases.
• Skill in completing forms and maintaining accurate records.
• Skill in performing basic math, report writing, and completion of forms.
• Skill in basic computing.
• Ability to organize many tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work with other employees and interact the public in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. and ben repetitiously.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and humid environments.
• Ability to walk on uneven ground and in inclement weather.

SPECIAL NOTES:

The 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.