at Department of Agriculture in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Overview
Weights and Measures inspectors protect both the buyers and sellers interests by providing equity in the marketplace. Being part of a team of 34 of inspectors, you would be performing the various inspections throughout the state of Illinois. In addition, you would investigate consumer complaints about shortages or unfair practices and educate the buyer andseller generally as to their rights provided by the Weights and Measures Act and Motor Fuel & Petroleum Standards Act. The Products and Standards team inspects 145,000 devices annually. This position offers an excellent beginning salary and benefits. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.Â
Essential Functions- Conducts annual mandatory and specialized inspections and tests using test standards and associated equipment.
- Maintains records such as accounts of daily activities.
- Interprets and applies the Weights and Measures Act (225 ILCS 470) and the Motor Fuel Petroleum Act (225 ILCS 370) requirements as part of inspections and in response to inquiries.
- Travels to attend meetings and workshops regarding changes in technology, inspection procedures and administrative policies.
- Maintains vehicle, testing and office equipment.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college, preferably with coursework in fields relating to business, management, or communications.
- Requires successful completion of an agency approved training program.
- Requires completion of a name-based background screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to successfully pass a preemployment physical.
- Requires ability to travel with long periods of city and highway driving in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license. Overnight stay may be requested (Employee must pay for lodging and personal expenses while on travel status until being reimbursed).
- Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
- Requires the ability to climb, work in an environment with dust, chemicals, motor fuel, refrigerated areas and outside during all seasons.
- Requires residency in McHenry and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
