Summary
About this role
Agency
Dept of Agriculture , Consumer ServicesDivision
Agriculture Consumer ServiceJob Classification Title
Commodity Grader I (S)Position Number
60011750Grade
NC04About Us
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
Description of Work
The Cooperative Grading Service, a collaborative program between the USDA and the NC Department of Agriculture, plays a vital role in supporting the state’s fruit, vegetable, and peanut industries. Through impartial inspections and standardized grading, we help ensure fair trade, accurate settlements, and consistent quality across the marketplace. We’re seeking a dedicated F&V Inspector to join our team. You’ll work alongside a Federal Market Inspector, assisting with sample collection and grading fresh market produce according to USDA specifications. Your work directly impacts food quality and consumer trust across NC. As food safety and security become increasingly important, our inspectors are expected to uphold the highest standards of personal hygiene and sanitation, especially when working in processing plants.Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Recruitment Range: $31,200 - $52,000
- Must have normal color vision.
- Knowledge of workplace safety.
- Experience or knowledge in a fruits and vegetable related field.
- Ability to Acquire a U.S.D.A. License to inspect Fruits and Vegetables thru provided training.
- Ability to follow department safety guidelines and industry safety rules of the processing plant to which assigned.
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Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
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Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete.
Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201.
Minimum Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of closely related work experience such as commodity grading, farming, quality control, working in a processing plant in the area of assignment, food service, grocery, and manufacturing; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Qualification: Ability to obtain licensure by USDA for commodities grader; possession of a valid state driver's license.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Recruiter:
Alyssa Danielle BartholomewRecruiter Email: [email protected]
Other facts
About State of North Carolina
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources.
The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and also works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system.
DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
What you'll do
- The Commodity Grader I will assist with sample collection and grading fresh market produce according to USDA specifications. This role directly impacts food quality and consumer trust across North Carolina.
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