Agricultural Program Assistant - Extra-

Overview

Bring your agricultural passion to the County of Sonoma and apply to be an Agricultural Program Assistant. Several positions are available.

Salary starting at $27.72/hour*

The Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures is mandated to promote and protect agriculture, the environment, and public welfare through enforcement of local, state, and federal laws and regulations. One of the department's primary responsibilities is the prevention of the establishment of exotic pests that are harmful to our agriculture and the environment. Additional responsibilities include environmental protection and worker health and safety, accomplished through enforcing pesticide laws and regulations and agricultural hazardous materials programs.

• Place and service insect traps as part of the Pest Detection Trapping Program; collect data, identify insects, and detect the presence of invasive pests during the trapping seasons (approx. 2/17/2026 through 9/15/2026 and 5/1/2026 through 10/31/2026).
• Support field work outdoors in all weather conditions, including walking on uneven terrain.
• Operate a vehicle safely in all weather conditions, on and off road, in rural and urban areas.

• Agricultural or entomology experience and/or relevant coursework
• Strong safety awareness
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail, strong customer service skills, and a passion for serving the community
• Basic Microsoft Office, data entry, and computer skills

Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Temporary, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions. They do not receive most employee benefits such as long-term disability insurance coverage; vacation accrual; participation in the County retirement program; or eligibility to take promotional examinations. Temporary, extra-help employees are limited to a maximum of one calendar year and must be off work for three months before re-employment.

Extra-help employees who meet eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill multiple Agricultural Program Assistant temporary, extra-help positions in the Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures. The employment list may also be used to fill future extra-help positions as they occur during the active status of this list.

• Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.
• Responses to supplemental questions are used to evaluate qualifications.
• List all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be thorough in responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position.
• Failure to follow instructions may impact competitiveness or may result in disqualification.

Please review the hiring process and related details, including the application process and examination steps, to understand the department selection process. Applications are accepted online at yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted in person, by fax, email, or by mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information must be received by the stated deadline. Continuous recruitments may close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.

Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.

The County of Sonoma values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.