Agricultural Inspector (3450)
Job Description
NATURE OF WORK Inspections are performed primarily at off-site locations and may require a moderate degree of physical exertion including lifting and carrying up to fifty (50) pounds; bending; stooping; climbing; crouching; reaching; kneeling; and manual dexterity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Qualifications
REQUIRED
Possession of any TWO (2) of the required three (3) valid Agricultural Inspector/Biologist Licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA):
Must obtain the third valid CFDA Agricultural Inspector/Biologist License within twelve (12) months of hire
Possession of a valid California Driver License
DESIRABLE
Additional Information
HOW TO GET LICENSED
SELECTION PROCEDURES TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: (WEIGHT: 100%) The Supplemental Questionnaire/Training and Experience Evaluation measures:
Once submitted, the Supplemental Questionnaire/Training and Experience Evaluation cannot be changed. Applicants must achieve a passing score in order to be ranked on the eligible list/score report. Successful applicants will be placed on the eligible list/score report, in rank order, according to their final score.
After the eligible list/score report is finalized/adopted:
CERTIFICATION The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the RULE OF THREE SCORES. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
ELIGIBLE LIST/SCORE REPORT A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be SIX (6) MONTHS, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
Upon approval of the Human Resource Director (see Civil Service Rule 111A.26.5), the eligible list/score report resulting from this announcement may be used by other departments that also use this classification or a similar classification.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT For the duration of employment, to perform essential duties as described above, the nature of the 3450 Agricultural Inspector position requires the ability to drive a vehicle owned by the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF). 3450 Agricultural Inspector employees are required to comply with the Department of Public Health and CCSF Vehicle Use Policies.
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e., weakens the seal between the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing.
Employees who choose not to shave and do not have either American Disabilities Act (ADA) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Accommodations do not have the right to alternate work assignments or the option of using a loose-fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) in place of a Face Fitting Respirator.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION Prior to appointment, at the Department’s expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, medical examination, and/or drug test.
All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
CONTACT Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org 415-552-2522 (Voicemail access delayed when working remotely)
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.