Inspector (PLANT & PESTICIDE SPECIALIST I) - LaSalle County Job at State of Illinois
Agency : Department of Agriculture
Closing Date/Time: 02/22/2023
Salary: $4,722-$6,756/anticipated monthly starting salary
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: LaSalle; Grundy; Kendall
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC029
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
This position serves in a regional capacity. Persons serving in this role are required to assume residency in the county identified under the Conditions of Employment section which includes LaSalle, Kendall, or Grundy County and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites.
Posting Identification Number # 19726
About the Position
The Plant and Pesticide Specialist position serves as frontline regulator in the Bureau of Ag Products Inspection. The successful candidate will perform inspections of feed mills and anhydrous ammonia storage facilities, collect samples of feed, seed, and fertilizer products, and investigate feed complaints and anhydrous ammonia releases to ensure compliance with State laws and regulations. This position offers excellent beginning salary and benefits. We welcome interested and qualified applicants to apply.
Job Responsibilities
1. Inspects Anhydrous ammonia storage and manufacturing facilities annually for compliance with all rules and regulations.
2. Secures samples of feed products from feed retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers.
3. Reviews labels of seed products for compliance with State and Federal statutes.
4. Obtains samples of fertilizer products
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with major courses in botany, agronomy, animal nutrition or related fields.
2. Requires six months professional experience in related field or successful completion of an approved training program.
3. Candidates engaged in seed inspections/investigations require ability to obtain a USDA seed investigator license.
4. Candidates engaged in feed inspections/investigations require ability to be commissioned by the FDA.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers thorough knowledge of the effects of pesticides and fertilizers on plants, the environment, and beneficial insects.
- Prefers working knowledge of industry practices and methods related to fertilizer, seed stock, and medicated feeds.
- Prefers experience establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with associates and the general public.
- Prefers experience compiling reports and maintaining records.
- Prefers experience in generating inspection reports and forms using a computer.
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires a valid driver’s license
2. Requires the ability to successfully pass a name-based background check.
3. Requires the ability to pass a pre-employment physical, including a drug and alcohol screening.
4. Requires the ability to travel and be on travel status when instructed and requires the ability to drive for a long period of time.
5. Requires ability to climb, lift, and carry a minimum of 50 lbs. of weight, work in environments with dust, work outside during all seasons, and handle products such as agri-fertilizers, chemicals, and animal drugs.
6. Requires ability to wear protective equipment (respirators, protective clothing, etc.)
7. Required to assume residency in LaSalle, Kendall or Grundy County and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites.
About the Bureau
The Illinois Department of Agriculture administers the Illinois Fertilizer Act, the Illinois Commercial Feed Act, the Illinois Soil Amendment Act, the Illinois Seed Act, and the Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. Through the licensing of manufacturers and distributors of agricultural inputs, the registration of products, the inspection of facilities and the testing of samples, the Department acts as a consumer protection agency for purchasers of fertilizer, feed, soil amendments and seed.
Work Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm - M/F (work hours may vary)
Work Location: 801 E Sangamon Ave Springfield, IL 62702-1813
Agency Contact:
Bureau of Human Resources
Email: AGR.HumanResources@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217-785-5099
Job Family: Sciences and Natural Resources
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this
position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during
State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall,
prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive
Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (AGR) administers an annual budget of more than $100 million and employs more than 300 people statewide, with several hundred more temporary employees hired during the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair. Separate bureaus administer programs and services directed at conserving the state's land and water resources; protecting the health and welfare of livestock and companion animals; overseeing state and county fairs; regulating seed, feed and fertilizer products; ensuring the financial stability of grain dealers and warehouses; promoting Illinois food and agricultural products; and operating the state's horse racing program.
AGR values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
AGR offers a robust benefit package including;
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules in many program areas
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- 10 Weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually
- Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service
- Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date
- Thirteen - Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually
If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply today!
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
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