Agricultural​/Standards Inspector-Temporary

The County of San Diego Announces an Excellent Entry Level Professional Career Opportunity

Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM)

Interviews will take place starting the week of April 6, 2026.

This recruitment is for temporary positions but may be used to fill permanent positions in the future. Temporary assignments can last up to 12 months.

Certified Temporary employees have the option to enroll in medical coverage. Please see Certified Temporary Employees for more information.

This position is eligible for appointment at step 1, $70,116.80 annually. County Employees are subject to the County promotional rule for step placement in accordance with comp Ord 1.3.5.

• Ensures the safe use of pesticides and investigators illness
• Prevents the establishment of pests that would otherwise require pesticide controls, pose a risk of stings or serious injury to people, or hinder the growth of fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other plants
• Promotes the use of effective biocontrol measures
• Regulates organic growers, certified producers and certified farmers' markets to allow local marketing of fresh commodities
• Ensures accurate net quantity of packaged goods and accuracy of commercial weighing, measuring and scanning devices
• Protects people from injury and disease caused by wildlife

Agricultural/Standards Inspectors conduct inspections, investigations and enforcement actions related to pesticide use, pest prevention, export certification, commodities, storm water, hazardous materials, apiaries, weighing and measuring devices, packaged goods, petroleum products, weigh‑master, and price accuracy. For additional information on this job class, please visit Agricultural/Standards Inspector.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins April, 2026.
  
  Note:
  
  Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre‑employment Medical Screening:
  Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

• Possession of one or more valid statewide specific category licenses as a County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist; OR
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college with specialization in:
  • One or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural, biological, chemical, or physical sciences; OR
  • Any discipline with a minimum of 30 semester units, or equivalent, in one or any combination of the following disciplines:
    Agricultural Science, Biological Science, Chemical Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, and/or Statistics.
• The educational requirements may be satisfied if specialized requirements of the Bachelor's degree program include any combination of one or more of these disciplines totaling at least 30 semester units, or equivalent, or may be satisfied through additional college level education, or combination thereof.

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre‑employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre‑employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types…