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Agricultural Aide/Technician (Entry Level/Seasonal) – Truckee BPS
Truckee, CA 96161
Job Summary
Are you interested in making a difference in California? Do you love California’s agriculture as much as we do? Join the Border Station Program’s efforts to protect California’s natural resources today!
Under supervision of the Station Manager, the Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) performs regulatory inspections on vehicles and commodities to prevent the introduction of unwanted pests into California.
Most stations are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Inspectors at the station work various shifts and schedules including nights and weekends.
Principal Responsibilities
- Enter the interior of vehicles including trailers, trunks, and passenger compartments of commercial trucks, automobiles, and recreational vehicles, and watercraft in order to inspect for and remove any hitchhiking pests (i.e., gypsy moth, zebra mussel, etc.)
- Read and interpret shipping manifests and quarantine certificates in order to determine the contents and admissibility of commercial shipments.
- Sample and inspect rejected or regulated commodities for pest infestation by collecting and carrying of samples and using knives, fruit crushers, hand lenses, and microscopes to examine commodities.
- Applies good public relations techniques to educate and solicit the cooperation of the public and maintain the good image of Department.
Qualifications
Physical strength and agility necessary to fulfill the requirements of the assigned work. Where driving is a requirement of the position: possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation such as drunk driving or reckless driving.) Applicants who do not possess this license will be admitted to the examination but must secure the license prior to appointment.
This position can lead to multiple promotional opportunities within the program, including a full-time, permanent position with benefits and retirement.
This position is located at our Truckee station, located at 12750 Interstate 80, Truckee, CA 96161.
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