F & V Commodity Grader III

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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2000 employees.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $35596 - $55000

• Knowledge of industrial workplace safety.

• Must be licensed to grade and have experience in Farmers Stock and Milled Peanut Grading.

• Must have normal color vision.

• Ability to follow department safety guidelines and industry safety rules of the processing plant to which assigned.

• Ability to satisfy all requirements and obtain USDA licensure to grade fruit vegetables and peanuts.

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Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidates related education and experience.

Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.Applicants seeking veterans/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214 NGB 23A (RPAS) DD256 or NGB 22.

All Law Enforcement positions aviation safety-sensitive positions and positions requiring a Pilots License or a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug positions requiring a Commercial Drivers License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

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Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of closely related work experience including two years of experience in grading the commodities of the plant or station to which assigned; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Related work may include commodity grading farming quality control working in a processing plant in the area of assignment food service grocery and manufacturing.

Necessary Special Qualification:

Ability to obtain licensure by USDA for commodities grader.

Possession of a valid state drivers license.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

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