Job description

Assistant Horticultural Inspector 2 - Albany

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets conducts surveys and inspections looking for a range plant pests (insects & diseases). As an Assistant Horticultural Inspector 2, assigned to the Division of Plant Industry, your duties will include: deploy traps and lures in support of various surveys under established protocols and direction; visually survey for the presence of various pests to assist in identifying plant diseases and insects; collect samples of soil, leaves, seed or other agricultural commodities; label and pack samples for submission to the laboratory for analysis; accurately record survey data and information; assist in data entry of survey information, crop history, dates of survey, field size, treatments and lab results; properly map properties, trees and species and where they are located to detect, eradicate or control plant pests in an assigned geographic area; report quantity and disposition of samples to supervisor and/or program manager; disinfesting equipment and machinery; clean and maintain survey equipment. Incumbents will coordinate several tasks for a specific region and execute projects; compile reports and review laboratory submissions and results; monitor work progress on assignments; initiate communication with stakeholders and conduct outreach; and serve as a resource for Assistant Horticultural Inspector 1’s.

Specific surveys/inspections include Spotted Lanternfly, Asian Longhorned Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Plum Pox Virus, Fruit Certification, and European Cherry Fruit Fly. Majority of work is conducted walking and standing outside in all weather conditions.

Overnight travel may be required.

Locations Include: Albany County, Monroe County, Niagara County, Suffolk County, OR Wayne County. The status of this vacancy is Temporary and Seasonal. Positions run from April/May to September/October depending on survey and funding. Some positions can accommodate students on summer recess from college. Some positions may extend to year-round subject to seasonal renewal.

Minimum Qualifications:
Thirty college credit hours, in any subject and one year of plant survey inspection experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
30 college credits in horticulture, forestry, plant pathology, botany, entomology, environmental studies/plant science, or a biological science primarily related to the scientific study of plants.
Possession of a current, valid driver’s license and use of a vehicle.

How to Apply:

Candidates that are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to these positions must complete our online employment application and upload their cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts to the system. Please indicate which location/locations you are interested in. Please use this link to go to our employment application: https://fs30.formsite.com/zMiW7u/5daykmjljv/index.html
The deadline to apply is April 28, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Osa in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $19.95 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person

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