AGRICULTURAL AND STANDARDS INSPECTOR - SENIOR

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the Civil Service examination for this recruitment and will be scored based on your checked responses below. Scores received from this examination will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire.

By continuing in this examination process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

Part I: Education, License and Experience Descriptions (Unscored)

This section will not be scored but will be used for screening purposes only.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree to qualify for this recruitment.  Education equivalency or substitution of additional experience will not be used to meet the Bachelor's degree requirement.

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher degree in any discipline, along with a minimum of 30 semester units in one or any combination of the following disciplines:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

If yes, please indicate the degree type and major, and the total number of semester units earned in each of the above referenced disciplines.

This position requires ALL eight (8) of the below licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture County Licensing Program:

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

Do you possess all eight (8) of the above-listed licenses? You will be asked to provide copies in the interview selection process for verification.

Check the box next to any of the following valid driver's licenses and endorsements you currently possess.  Please select all that apply.

Please list and describe agricultural, pesticide, and weight and measures program areas in which you supervised staff in the performance of coordinating inspections, drafting work plans, and preparing reports.

Part II: Training and Experience (Scored)

Based on your responses to the following questions, your job-related training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores received from this section will determine your rank and placement on the eligible list.

For each of the following items, please mark the response that best corresponds with your level of experience.

Please note: Indicating no or very limited experience in any specific area will not disqualify you from consideration.

Enforcing State pesticide laws and regulations through issuances of permits, including restricted materials permits, on-site inspections and investigation, and monitoring the application and use of pesticides.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Conducting nursery and quarantine inspections for cleanliness standards.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Performing invasive insect and plant surveys.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Reviewing phytosanitary certificate applications, conducting commodity field inspections, and issuing certificates in accordance with Federal and State protocols.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Responding to and investigating agricultural, pesticide and/or weights and measures complaints.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Preparing work plans, budgets, and regulatory reports.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Providing direct supervision over a work unit or team including the selection of staff and completing performance evaluations.

If you indicated experience above, please briefly describe below:

Independently conducted inspections of commercial weighing and measuring devices: (select all that apply)

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