Agricultural Inspector

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Agricultural Commodities Grader (ACG); Agricultural Products Agent; Apiary Inspector; Brand Inspector; CSI (Consumer Safety Inspector); Food Inspector; Food Safety Inspector; FSIS Inspector (Food Safety and Inspection Service Inspector); Grain Inspector; Shipping Point Inspector

Tasks

• Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
• Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
• Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.
• Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements.
• Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.
• Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing.
• Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.
• Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Administrative
• Law and Government
• Mathematics
• Public Safety and Security
• English Language

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Monitoring
• Critical Thinking
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Writing

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Oral Expression
• Written Comprehension
• Flexibility of Closure
• Far Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Perceptual Speed
• Speech Recognition
• Written Expression
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Speed of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Auditory Attention