FRUIT & VEG. TERMINAL MARKET INSPECTOR - 42004685 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 839689 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: FRUIT & VEG. TERMINAL MARKET INSPECTOR - 42004685 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42004685 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $45,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/25/2024 

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TERMINAL MARKET INSPECTOR

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

BUREAU OF INSPECTION

 

***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED. ***

 

CONTACT:

 

Jason Esparza, (813)731-4798

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

 

Florida Statute 447 states that those persons are exempted from collective bargaining who are appointed to inspection positions in federal/state fruit and vegetable inspection service whose conditions of appointment are affected by the following:

 

1. Federal license requirement (FV-200 and/or FV-201).
2. Federal autonomy regarding investigation and disciplining of appointees. 
3. Frequent transfers due to harvesting conditions. 

 

All positions allocated to this class shall meet the above criteria. 

 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

 

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s. 112.313, F.S., and Section 60L-36.003, Florida Career Service Rules and Regulations.

 

Requires a federal license (FV-200 and/or FV-201) as an inspector in accordance with 7 C.F.R. Part 51 within one year of appointment.

 

Occasional travel required.

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

Determine on an honest and impartial basis the quality, condition and size of fruits, vegetables, nuts, Christmas trees and ornamental flowers.  Issue a federal certificate that is precise, accurate and intelligible to all interested parties, outlining in detail, compliance with the various federal marketing agreements.  Have knowledge of numerous federal grades of various commodities.  Identify the prevalent market diseases, particularly decays, being field, transit or storage in nature. Determine the condition of rail and common carrier equipment in relation to arrival temperatures and breakage claims of receivers and vendors.

 

Other related duties consist of certifying locally grown commodities from a state level, keeping abreast of changing marketing agreements, federal and state grade amendments, and applying Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act regulations as to misbranding of products