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Agricultural Inspectors

SOC 45-2011.00

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

Green Occupation Zone 2 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Quality Control Analysis

4.1

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Active Listening

3.8

Monitoring

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.6

Speaking

3.5

Active Learning

3.2

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

3.5

Administration and Management

3.4

Law and Government

3.3

Clerical

3.3

Mathematics

3.2

Public Safety and Security

3.2

English Language

3.1

Education and Training

2.9

Key Tasks

1Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.

2Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.

3Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.

4Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.

5Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.

Also Known As

Agricultural Commodities Grader (ACG) Agricultural Commodities Inspector Agricultural Commodity Grader Agriculture Inspector Brand Inspector Cattle Examiner Cattle Inspector Certifier Compliance Analyst Compliance Coordinator