AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER PROTECT SUPV - OPS - 42903097

Requisition No: 879653 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER PROTECT SUPV - OPS - 42903097

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42903097 

Salary:  $28.26 - $32.21 

Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2026 

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AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION SUPERVISOR - OPS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY –
THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

The headquarters for this position is negotiable within Polk County.

CONTACT:

Michelle Smith
850.410.0933

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma and four (4) years of experience in regulatory inspections, quality control work or in the care and husbandry of commercial livestock; or

A bachelor’s degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in animal husbandry, or coursework to include three (3) courses in an agricultural, physical, biological, or natural science.

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

Preference will be given to those with experience in the care, management and husbandry of livestock including equine or poultry.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***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 Section 60L-36.003, Florida Administrative Code, and Chapter 112.313, Florida Statutes.

 

Willingness to respond to emergency duty, whether called day or night.  This emergency duty may include natural disasters or animal disease outbreaks. Willingness to be deployed from your assigned headquarters for extended periods of time (up to 30 days).

 

Occasional travel required.

 

Incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular respirator fit-testing, and must wear a respirator when required. Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator.

 

Incumbent must be willing to work during the weekend and holidays as required.

 

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