Agricultural Regulatory Specialist I

Job Duties

• Learns to perform basic inspections consisting of weed identification for the nuisance weed program using criteria set by the Division of Environmental Services per state and federal regulations.
• Performs spraying services for the Noxious Weed Spraying Program using a commercial sprayer and spraying approved chemicals on areas deemed to contain harmful weeds in order to eradicate them.
• Learns to perform basic inspections for black fly and mosquito populations for Department of Agriculture pest abatement programs by identifying areas with large numbers and using fogger in those areas to diminish them.
• Affords assistance to agribusinesses with chemical container collection and recycling in relation to state and federal requirements administered by the Department of Agriculture.
• Completes operational reports for the pest programs administered by the Department.
• Maintains spraying equipment and vehicle in good working order.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• SUBSTITUTE EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: NONE
• SUBSTITUTE EXPERIENCE FOR EDUCATION: Experience in agriculture, inspection, quality control, regulatory, chemical application or application or inspection of pesticides or restricted chemicals, or a related field will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

• Typical working conditions will require travel to such places as stockyards, farms, businesses, and amusement parks.
• Has close contact with livestock animals in such areas as stockyards, barns and/or barnyards.

Probationary Period

• This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Benefits

• Offers a complete benefits package including health insurance, retirement, life insurance, paid holidays and accrual of sick or annual days each month and an optional deferred compensation plan.

Employing Agency

The employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.