Agriculture Specialist 1, 2, or 3 (Heavy Duty) Job at State of Louisiana
Job # ACS-50547774-3.3.23-LP
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
*This position has a Special Entrance Rate at (SER) each level of the Career Progression Group*
Agriculture Specialist 1 has an SER of $19.23 per hour.
Agriculture Specialist 2 has an SER of $20.58 per hour.
This position (#50547774) is located in the Office of Agro Consumer Services/Weights and Measures Division.
This position is most likely to be domiciled in one of the following parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Webster, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn.
This position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status. Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period of up to 24 months.
**The incumbent of this position will be eligible for a 10% increase upon attainment of permanent status.**
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Agriculture Specialist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
No Civil Service test score is required to apply for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
Preference may be given to candidates that have: Certified professional experience and knowledge of inspecting, testing and calibrating a variety of mechanical, electronic, and digital weighing systems with class one, two and three scales in Louisiana (dormant platform, static, in motion vehicle scales, rail scales), experience with driving and maintaining a large capacity scale test truck daily, Class B CDL license.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening.
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a need a special accommodation for a disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Laila Perry
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Lperry@ldaf.state.la.us
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To examine, inspect and investigate products, facilities, services, commodities, and/or livestock to ensure compliance with and enforcement of laws and regulations concerning Meat Inspection, Poultry & Eggs, Fruits & Vegetables, Agricultural Commodities, Weights & Measures, animal feed manufacturing, and/or Livestock.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from an Agriculture Specialist District Supervisor, Agriculture Specialist Program Manager, Agriculture Assistant Division Director, Ag Specialist Regional Enforcement Supervisor or higher level supervisor. May receive project supervision from Agriculture Specialists 2 and 3 during training periods.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Agriculture Specialist 2 by performance of entry level rather than journeyman level tasks.
Incumbent will perform inspection services for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agro Consumer Services, Weights & Measures Division. The Weights and Measures Division regulates many aspects of commerce and trade in the state. The division ensures equity prevails in the marketplace for both buyers and sellers by inspecting over 100,000 commercial weighing, measuring, metering and barcode scanning devices. Heavy-duty inspectors ensure the accuracy of large scales that are used in transportation (trucks, railroad cars), industrial plants, and the sale of cattle and bulk items (fertilizer, feed). Supervision for this position is received from Agriculture Specialist District Supervisor.
80%
Inspection of large capacity scales utilizing specialized trucks that carry several thousand pounds of weight. Involves traveling to various locations in a specified area and may involve operating trucks in confined areas. Requires removing weights from truck, placing on scale platforms, then placing weights back on trucks via hydraulic lift. Requires operating the Livestock Truck and knuckle boom to move weights on and off the truck and scales in confined areas. Requires operating a motorized weight cart to move weights on and off of livestock scales Requires investigating scale complaints. Requires utilizing specialized inspection and billing software to record inspection data, collect fees and transmit data to main office hub. Incumbent may also coordinate training of other Weights and Measures inspectors in their respective regions in the area of heavy, medium, and light duty scales.
15%
Incumbent will be required to prepare timesheets, plan work schedules, coordinate inspection appointments, participate and attain credentials in both the LDAF and NCWM Training Programs, and prepare other miscellaneous paperwork.
5%
Agricultural Inspector 3, Heavy Duty positions, will have supervisory duties for lower-level Agricultural Specialists as needed and directed by the District Supervisor. May be required to inspect small and medium capacity scales as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Functional Requirements:
- Must maintain a commercial driver license (CDL)
- Operate a forklift and boom on a cattle scale truck
- Operate a motorized weight cart buggy
- Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Walking and standing (8 hours)
- Climbing stairs and occasionally ladders
- Occasional bending or kneeling
- Lifting items such as briefcase, computer, scanner, luggage or other items used to travel and perform inspections
- Sit over a long period of time at work station or in a vehicle for travel
- Drive a vehicle to perform inspections
- Reaching above shoulder height and carrying specialized equipment needed to perform duties
- Occasional demands maybe required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods of time
- Climbing on and off transports and vehicles
- Working indoors and outdoors
- May be required to wear appropriate safety/protection clothing
- Working in heat, humidity, cold, wet and dry conditions
- Slippery and uneven walking surfaces
- Working around routine neighborhood residential hazards and in industrial or agricultural setting
- Occasionally working in moderately cold temperatures for short periods of time
- Exposed to grain dust, bad odors from farm anima!s, chemicals, fertilizers and other agricultural materials
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