Duties include but limited to:
· Enter the interior of vehicles including trailers, trunks, and passenger compartments of commercial trucks, automobiles, and recreational vehicles, and watercrafts in order to inspect for and remove any hitchhiking pests (i.e., gypsy moth, zebra mussel, etc.)
· Read and interpret shipping manifests and quarantine certificates in order to determine the contents and admissibility of commercial shipments.
· Use printed and electronic reference materials relating to the release or rejection of shipments in order to determine the admissibility of private shipments of plant material.
· Complete on-the-job training (including manuals, computer programs, and videos) designed to assist inspectors in order to learn and keep abreast of changes in regulations, and vehicle inspection
procedures.
· Sample and inspect rejected or regulated commodities for pest infestation by collecting and carrying of samples and using a knives, fruit crushers, hand lenses, and microscopes to examine commodities.
· Compare collected specimens with samples or printed or electronic reference materials in order to make a preliminary identification of common pests by.
· Preserve and ship suspect pest specimens using the prescribed methods to laboratory for identification.
· Dispose of rejected commodities by grinding, burning, or placement in dumpster.
Relaxed atmosphere, on-the-job training, fast-paced, outdoors, beautiful views, fun team environment. No experience or education necessary. No drug testing.
California’s Border Protection Stations: The First line of defense in protecting our environment and resources from invasive species.
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