Agriculture Services Laborer

Initial Posting Date:

04/15/2026

Application Deadline:

04/22/2026

Agency:

Department of Agriculture

Salary Range:

$3,515 -$4,124

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Agriculture Services Laborer

Job Description:

he Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is currently recruiting for three Agriculture Services Laborer positions within the Agriculture Services Division, working primarily with the Plant Health and Shipping Point Inspection Programs. These positions support the department’s mission to safeguard Oregon's agriculture, natural resources, working lands, economies, and communities through assistance, compliance, and market support.  

Oregon Department of Agriculture – Who we are: 

At the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), employees work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with ensuring healthy natural resources, environment, and economy for Oregonians now and in the future through inspection and certification, regulation, and promotion of agriculture and food. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are embedded in the Department of Agriculture core values. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn more about what we do here 

What you’ll be doing: 

As an Agriculture Services Laborer, you will be part of the Agriculture Services Division, a group of programs that work together statewide to assist Oregon’s agriculture producers to successfully sell and ship products worldwide. The Shipping Point Inspection (SPI) Program provides a variety of services for the inspection, verification, and certification of Oregon commodities prior to their shipment into US and world commerce channels. These include impartial third-party inspection of product to determine grades of fruits, nuts, and vegetables and implementation of alternative inspection programs where ODA staff collaborate with customers to provide inspections. SPI program staff provide inspections and issue phytosanitary certificates to support export of Oregon agriculture commodities. The main goals of the Plant Health program are to protect Oregon’s agricultural industries, environment, and quality of life from damaging plant pathogens and parasites and to enhance the marketability of Oregon's agricultural and horticultural products. The programs within Plant Health are conducted statewide and affect all segments of Oregon’s agricultural and horticultural industries as well as natural resources in urban and rural environments.