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    Job Posting: Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)

    Department of Food & Agriculture

    JC Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)
    AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN I (SEASONAL)

    $ $20.61 per Hour

    Final Filing Date: Until Filled

    Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

    Job Description and Duties

    Application review schedule:

    2/29/24

    3/15/24

    3/29/24

    Thereafter, every two weeks until the vacancies are filled.

    Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

    Under the supervision of the Agricultural Program Supervisor I (APS I), the incumbent will work on entomological or plant pest field and laboratory work. the incumbent will perform assignments of average difficulty and routine seasonal entomological or plant pest field and laboratory work.


    • Follow established protocols for visual survey, eradication, and detection/delimitation trapping. Service various insect traps, perform visual surveys and insect sweeps, visually inspect for target pest damage on local plant hosts, and conduct eradication treatments (mixing and application of spray materials).


    • Collect, process, and package suspect plant and insect samples that are removed from foliage using various insect/plant collection tools and inspect for target pests.


    • Incumbent must be able to read maps to drive to multiple locations using a State or rental vehicle when performing field activities.


    • Must be able to draw maps to show exact geographic locations using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to show the coordinates, longitude and latitude.


    • Complete a Pest Damage Record (PDR) for samples, and packaging of samples for submission to the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center for identification.


    • Keep daily reports of work completed, , properties treated, acreage surveyed and samples collected and other topics as needed.


    • Screen wet and dry traps for target pests (plant and insect). Examine content of traps, which may contain hundreds of plant samples, insects and debris to make preliminary identifications of specimens, which resemble target pests.


    • Interact with public in a professional manner.


    • Transport vehicles to service facility. Perform daily vehicle safety and fluid level checks. Clean vehicle interior and truck bed of insects, lures, and other debris.

    Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

    Working Conditions

    The duties of this position are conducted indoors and outdoors. The incumbent may be exposed to inclement weather and temperature extremes. The Medfly PRP offices are housed in modular trailers and furnished with desks, chairs, and office equipment. The incumbent's work area includes office trailers, incubation rooms, refrigeration trailers, wash areas (outdoor), insect identification laboratory, residential and commercial properties, fruit growing areas, warehouses and motor vehicles. The work site at Los Alamitos is multi-leveled and made up of black top and raised decking with numerous ramps. There is regular exposure to dust, Day-Glo Dye, and moisture. The incumbent in this position is part of a team that works closely together. The work is physically demanding and includes lifting up to 60 lbs., standing, walking, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, and other activities as needed.

    The incumbent will be required to drive, exit, and re-enter the work vehicle numerous times during the workday, must possess a valid CA drivers' license and maintain a good standing driving record to operate a state motor vehicle safely and responsibly. They must be able to apply pesticides, work well under extreme time constraints, exercise good judgement, determine priorities, make appropriate well-thought-out decisions, allocate staff and resources to achieve maximum results, maintain focus under conditions of duress, and provide accurate assessment of rapidly changing situations (ex. Multiple exotic pest detections requiring multiple operations).

    The incumbent must be able to apply pesticides, haul loads of fruit and/or removed trees, perform survey work, work well under extreme time constraints, exercise good judgment, determine priorities, make appropriate well-though- out decisions, allocate staff and resources to achieve maximum results, maintain focus under conditions of duress, and provide accurate assessment of rapidly changing situations (ex: multiple exotic pest detections requiring multiple operations). The incumbent must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the course of work, cooperate with other staff members and leads in completing assigned work, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with other agencies and the public, and be able to meet required deadlines.

    The work schedule is non-standard, and the employee may be assigned days off other than Saturday and Sunday. Employee may work weekends, holidays, and overtime when necessary, and be required to travel statewide for extended periods with little notice.

    Travel by state vehicle or other public transportation system to various locations in the project area, and potentially statewide, is required on an occasional basis.

    Minimum Requirements

    You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

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