Agency

Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services

Division

Agriculture Consumer Service

Job Classification Title

Standards Inspector II (S)

Position Number

60012364

Grade

NC10

About 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 Grain Moisture Program is responsible for providing inspection of grain moisture meters throughout the state, determining their accuracy of reading the moisture content of grains such as corn, soybeans, and wheat. The moisture content is reflected in the price paid to the producer and in some cases can result in the product not being accepted at all.

This position involves a combination of both fieldwork and laboratory work. The fieldwork will be conducted in the 32 counties listed. The laboratory work will be completed at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh, NC. This position requires extensive driving daily within the assigned territory. Duties include making moisture and test weight standards, cleaning grain samples, and maintaining laboratory testing equipment. The inspector will be responsible for communicating with local grain facilities and customers to arrange sample collections at the time of harvest. In addition, the inspector will also perform inspections of balances, grain charts, and thermometers used at these businesses. This employee will also perform scale inspections at retail locations within their territory between seasons.

This employee will be issued a state-owned vehicle and will be required to complete daily checks and schedule preventative maintenance.

Applicant must reside in one of the following counties listed to be able to perform assigned fieldwork: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson

A pre-employment fitness for duty test will be conducted at the expense of the Standards Division.

A math test will be administered as part of the interview process.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $41,655 - $44,000

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with wholesalers, retailers and other persons engaged in the use and operation of weighing and measuring devices that are being regulated. 
• Must be able to communicate both in oral and written form.
• Must be able to interpret data to recognize trends and failures and to use this information to make regulatory decisions.  Ability to work independently, manage supply inventories, develop and maintain their inspection schedule, and be competent in basic computer skills. 
• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds. 
• Must have possession of a valid driver’s license.

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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.
 
All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.  

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 two years of related work experience in the gas and oil industry, or scale industry or grain industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 Bartholomew

Recruiter Email: [email protected]