Associate Agricultural/Weights And Measures Inspector
Associate Agricultural/Weights And Measures Inspector
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Position/Program Information
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/WEIGHTS AND MEASURESEXAM NUMBER
V0005G
WHEN TO APPLY
The application filing period will begin onTuesday June 10 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the positions are filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone.JOB TYPE: Full-Time/Temporary
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Essential Job Functions
- An Associate Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector participates in a structured training program that typically includes rotations between both agricultural inspection and weights and measures inspection enforcement functions in order to learn and develop proficiency in:
- Inspection procedures for fruits and vegetables and egg quality standards.
- Inspection techniques for plants and plant material for pest organisms.
- Inspection of produce cases nursery stock commodities and other packaged goods weighing 25 lbs. or more.
- Pesticide use enforcement.
- Techniques and their application for the control and eradication of weeds and vertebrate pests on residential commercial and agricultural properties.
- Detection and eradication of exotic pests such as foreign insects.
- Inspection of commercial meters and scales for accuracy in retail markets and other commercial establishments.
- Preparation of written reports inspection certificates and citations or other notices of violations.
- Use of a variety of equipment such as refractometers scales graduated measures hydrometers and laptop and tablet computers.
- Safe and effective use of various tools and equipment utilized in any inspection investigation or enforcement activities that may be assigned.
- Application of a variety of mathematical formulae including algebra in inspection and enforcement activities.
- Inspection procedures for fruits and vegetables and egg quality standards.
Requirements
OPTION I: A Bachelors degree from an accredited* college or university with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural science biological science chemical science physical science mathematics and/or statistics**.
OPTION II: A Bachelors degree from an accredited* college or university with specialization in any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units or equivalent (e.g. 45 quarter units) in one or any combination of the following disciplines: agricultural science biological science chemical science physical science mathematics and/or statistics**-AND- One (1) year of experience*** performing agricultural or weights and measures inspections for a public jurisdiction.
WITHHOLDS OR OUT-OF-CLASS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION MUST BE FULLY MET AT THE TIME OF FILING AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.
LICENSE:A valid State of California weights and measures license in either Weight Verification or Measurement Verification****-AND- A valid State of California agricultural license in Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation shall be obtained within one (1) year from time of appointment****.-AND-A valid California Class C Driver License***** is required to perform job-related essential functions.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
* Accredited colleges and universities include all four-year colleges and universities that meet the accreditation guidelines indicated on this bulletin.** To receive credit for your education include a copy of your official diploma official transcript or letter/certificate from an accredited institution. The document must clearly demonstrate the degree(s) you are in the process of obtaining or have already obtained. For Option II an official transcript demonstrating the required unit must be included. If your degree was already conferred the document should show the date the degree was conferred. The document must be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. Transcripts from foreign universities will be accepted ONLY if evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluation Inc. (AICE). A transcript submitted that is expressed in a language other than English will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit: and you are unable to attach the required documents please e-mail them to withinfifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application. Include the exam number and exam title in the Subject line of your e-mail.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
*** Part-time experience will be considered based on proration.
**** Successful completion of the probationary period includes a valid State of California Weights and Measures license in either Weight Verification -OR- Measurement Verification -AND- A valid Agricultural license in Pest Prevention and Plant Regulationwithin one year from the time of appointment. Failure to provide successful completion of the required licenses prior to the end of the probationary period will result in being released from the position of Associate Agricultural/Weights and Measures Inspector.
*****License Information:Applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their drivers license and driving record from the California State Department of Motor and Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicants driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended restricted or revoked.
VETERANS CREDIT:If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that in your application or email it to the exam analyst at.
PHYSICAL CLASS IV - ARDUOUS:This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds often combined with bending twisting or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of a multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment(s) weighted 100% covering: General Problem-Solving Skills Customer Focus Learning Potential and Responsibility.The passing score for the assessment part is 70%. Candidates who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur. Your score will be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of your assessment results notice.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS:If you have taken identical components recently for other exams your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams and your responses could be transferred to that exam.
TEST PREPARATION:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.- Various information can be found on our website at The section dedicated to test preparation is Employment Test Assistance.
- Online practice tests are available at INFORMATION: Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail:
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so please include yours when applying.
ANTI-RACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Department Contact Name: Johann Gan
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Testing Accommodation Coordinator Phone:California Relay Services:
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
