GRAIN INSPECTOR V

DEFINITION

This is supervisory and administrative work in the grain inspection program of the Department of Agriculture.

An employee in this class serves as the manager of a moderate-to-large-sized grain inspection service point and is responsible for the administration of all activities in the assigned service point, including quality assurance and compliance with federal grain inspection standards, achievement of established financial profitability goals, public relations with grain industry representatives, and training and supervision of professional, technical and clerical staff. Work also includes participating in policy and budget development. General supervision is received from an administrative superior through conferences and review of service point production, policy implementation and procedural adherence; however, the employee is expected to exercise considerable discretion, judgment and a high degree of initiative in the performance of duties.

Any one position may not involve all of the specified duties or knowledges, skills and abilities, nor are the listed examples exhaustive.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Plans, assigns, schedules, reviews and evaluates the work of lower-level and/or on-call employees engaged in grain-sampling, commodity-sampling and/or grain-grading activities; maintains employee performance logs and conducts employee performance evaluations.

Participates in developing marketing strategies and annual financial profitability goals for the assigned service point; monitors progress and strives to achieve established goals by efficient and productive utilization of resources.

Trains employees in official grain-grading, sampling and specialized testing techniques, maintains training records, and administers examinations for licensure as authorized by federal grain inspection agencies.

Makes recommendations on planning, budgeting and policy development for the grain inspection program.

Serves as official liaison to federal grain inspection agencies for the assigned service point; maintains official records and documentation; receives and disseminates updates to federal regulations; ensures compliance with federal standards; may serve as Agency Quality Assurance Specialist (AQAS).

Promotes and represents the services of the grain inspection program to current and potential customers of the assigned service point; answers questions and resolves problems of the grain industry and the general public concerning official grain inspection practices and results.

Supervises and may participate in the preparation and examination of grain samples, assignment of grain grades based upon established federal grain inspection standards and issuance of official grain certificates.

Performs other related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge of state and federal laws, policies, rules and regulations relating to grain sampling and grain grading.

Thorough knowledge of the principles of effective management, supervision and training.

Ability to adapt to and work in an environment that may include factors such as noise, foul air, grain dust, inclement weather, extreme heights and moving machinery.

Ability to communicate effectively and to prepare and maintain detailed records and reports.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, grain businesses, federal officials and other professionals in the grain trade and the general public.

Ability to train, supervise and evaluate professional, technical and clerical employees.

Ability to plan, assign and schedule the work of professional, technical and clerical employees in order to maximize productivity while meeting the requirements of grain company clients.

Ability to interpret and apply policies, rules, regulations and laws.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

(The following entrance requirements are used to admit or reject applicants for merit system examinations, or may be used to evaluate applicants for employment in positions not requiring selection from merit system registers. When applicable, equivalent substitution will be allowed for deficiencies in experience or education.)

Three years of experience with an official grain inspection agency which included significant work in grain grading, including or supplemented by one year of experience which must have involved substantial supervisory or management responsibility in a grain inspection service point or grain business. (College education with emphasis in agriculture, business or public administration, or closely related areas may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the required general experience.)

OR

One year as a Grain Inspector IV in the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to obtain USDA/FGIS licenses to sample and grade grain, to perform technician functions, and USDA/AMA license to sample processed grain commodities, within established timeframes.

(Eff. 10/1/92)