AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS SPECIALIST/SENIOR AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS SPECIALIST

Job Description:

AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS SPECIALIST/SENIOR AGRICULTURAL/STANDARDS SPECIALIST

Description

Position Description

Annual Salaries :
Agricultural/Standards Specialist: $ 63,388 - $80,886
Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist: $ 71,188 - $90,870

Scheduled Salary Increases:
1% effective 11/10/25 (Agricultural/Standards Specialist: $64,012 - $81,718 Annually)
1% effective 11/10/25 (Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist: $71,890 - $91,728 Annually)

The Fresno County Department of Agriculture invites applications for the positions of Agricultural/Standards Specialist and Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist. Incumbents conduct inspections and enforce provisions of various state codes and applicable Fresno County ordinances. Incumbents also advise and disseminate regulatory information to the public, private industry, government agencies, and special interest groups.

Agricultural/Standards Specialists protect Fresno County's agricultural industry and the consumer by performing environmental protection and pest management activities, pest detection and exclusion activities, and quality/standards inspections of agricultural commodities produced in Fresno County.

Fresno County is working together for a quality of life for all. Our mission is to provide excellent public services to our diverse community.

Samples of Duties

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Agricultural/Standards Specialist

Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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Agricultural/Standards Specialist

Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist

Minimum Qualifications

Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 3, Section 105 and the California Food and Agriculture Code Section 2106, this position requires the following education:

Agricultural/Standards Specialist
Education : Possession of a bachelor’s degree in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences or any major approved by the California Secretary of Agriculture that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system.

OR

Possession of a bachelor’s degree that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system with a minimum of thirty (30) semester units or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and/or statistics.

Experience : One (1) year of full-time, paid work experience equivalent to that gained as a Provisional Agricultural/Standards Specialist with the County of Fresno.

License : Possession of the three (3) valid licenses as shown below, issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Required:

• Pesticide Regulation
  
• Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation
  
• Investigation and Environmental Monitoring
  

Possession of a valid Class “C” driver’s license, or equivalent.

Possession of a Class “A” driver’s license, or equivalent, may be required.

Senior Agricultural/Standards Specialist
Education : Possession of a bachelor’s degree in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences or any major approved by the California Secretary of Agriculture that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system.

OR

Possession of a bachelor’s degree that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system with a minimum of thirty (30) semester units, or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and/or statistics.

Experience : Three (3) years of full-time, paid work experience equivalent to that gained with the County of Fresno as an Agricultural/Standards Specialist, including experience gained at the provisional level.

License : Possession of six (6) valid licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Of the six (6), three (3) are required licenses as shown below. The other three (3) licenses will be from the optional list of licenses shown below. Two (2) of the licenses from the optional list are required to be Weights and Measures licenses.

Required:

• Pesticide Regulation
  
• Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation
  
• Investigation and Environmental Monitoring
  

Optional:

• Weight Verification
  
• Measurement Verification
  
• Transaction and Product Verification
  
• Integrated Pest Management
  
• Commodity Regulation
  

Possession of a valid Class “C” driver’s license, or equivalent.

Possession of a Class "A" driver's license, or equivalent, may be required.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted online only. An online application can be found at FresnoCountyJobs.com .

O pen Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin online application process.

Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of the recruitment at any time by logging on to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/fresnoca .

Please Note:

• It is the applicant's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes.
  
• Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.
  

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS :

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include:
  • All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
  • A valid driver's license number.
  • Copies of all required valid licenses issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture
• A copy or your degree or transcripts that verify possession of the required education; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • If education was completed outside of the United States' accredited college or university system, documentation that the education is comparable to that received within the United States' system must be provided by the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• Supplemental Questionnaire

Please Note :

• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
  
• Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be disqualified.
  
• Submissions must be received by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
  
• Applications submitted via U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person in our office will not be accepted.
  

SELECTION PROCESS:
Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.
Please Note:

• The eligible list for this recruitment may be extended up to 12 months, and may be used to fill both extra-help and permanently allocated positions.
  
• Individuals selected for extra-help appointment may be transitioned to a permanently allocated position at a later date as authorized by Fresno County Personnel Rules.
  

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS:

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group III - Heavy Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require heavy physical effort using arms, legs, back and trunk in frequent lifting, pushing, or pulling objects weighing (or offering resistance equivalent to) over 25 pounds. Generally, considerable bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, as well as standing and walking are involved. Physical stamina is usually required and explosive strength using bursts of energy may be required, depending upon specific position assignments.

The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

Analyst: Patrice Sisco

REGULAR, PERMANENT POSITIONS BENEFITS PACKAGE :

• Health Insurance
• Competitive Retirement Plan
• Twelve (12) Paid Holidays per year
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Annual Leave Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional benefits include:

• Deferred Compensation Plan (County-sponsored tax shelter savings plan).
• Flexible Spending Plans - tax shelter (set aside pre-tax $ to pay for eligible medical, dependent care, and qualified parking and mass transit expenses).
• NobleCredit Union - all County employees can take advantage of low interest rates, no annual fees for checking accounts, direct deposit, online banking and many other services.

EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS :

Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.

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Closing Date/Time: 10/24/2025 4:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

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