Job Description

Requisition No: 836886 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN III - 42005778

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005778 

Salary: $39,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator 

AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN III

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

 

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

CONTACT:

 

Robert Pitts, Phone (352) 646-5258

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent. 

 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
   

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Occasional travel required, including overnight.

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

GENERAL STATEMENT: This position provides for the planting and maintenance of greenhouse plants used for multiplication of the varieties in the Accelerated Budwood Initiative program for the citrus industry.

 

Maintains all greenhouse plants, including pruning and sprouting, transplanting, irrigating, fertilizing, mixing and spraying pesticides, and other cultural practices.

 

Greenhouse propagation responsibilities include the following duties:

1) produces test plants from seeds, cuttings, or grafting;

2) keeps all identifications accurately, and uses special care to prevent contamination of plant material with viruses;

3) keeps records of plants propagated and change orders and transmits to the correct person to obtain plant tags  and pot labels.

 

Maintains good sanitation to include pressure washing, removing weeds, spraying herbicide as needed, sweeping floors, washing pots, sterilizing benches, and removing plant debris.

 

Assists with budwood cutting, as needed.

 

Participates in cold protection and weekend watering; attends training seminars; assists other bureau personnel in citrus culture and budwood distribution; assists with fruit harvest, and seed extraction as necessary.

 

Performs related work as required by supervisor.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

 

• Knowledge of routine greenhouse and field nursery operations.
• Skills used in citrus propagations.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot, cold, and humid environments.
• Ability to walk on uneven ground and in inclement weather.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and bend repetitiously.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations and to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform cultural practices required to grow plants, detect discrepancies, and initiate the appropriate actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
  
   

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

 

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit ;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
  
   

For a complete list of benefits, visit .

 

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

 

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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