Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position will cover Middle TN large-scale positions locations in Bedford, Bledsoe, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, Dekalb, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, White, Williamson, and Wilson Counties

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience assuring that fuel meters are properly monitored, or assuring any product, related scale, meter, associated equipment, or other feature of a commercial establishment complies with governmental regulations or design standards may be substituted for the required education, on a year for year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Other Requirements

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license is required for employment. A Class B Commercial Driver's License may be required for employment in some positions.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Job Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for weighing and measuring inspection work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class performs varied assignments in the sampling and testing of petroleum products; or inspection of weighing and measuring devices in the following areas: commercially used large capacity scales, bulk fuel meters, propane meters, petroleum terminal metering systems, grain moisture meters, small capacity scales, precision flask volume testing, petroleum dispensers and commodity weight, measure, count, labeling, and price verification systems.

Work Activities

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

• Visually inspects device(s) to determine suitability for its intended use.
• Conducts inspection of devices to ensure safety and functionality, appropriate operation of use.
• Tests devices to ensure they meet specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements as mandated by law.
• Inspects commodities for accuracy of net weight measure, count and labeling at establishments such as grocery stores and agricultural establishments to ensure that they are in compliance with State/Federal regulations.
• Inspects price verification systems to ensure agreement between posted price of commodities and the prices charged to the consumer.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

• Drives truck with 60,000 lb. gross vehicle weight.
• Operates truck-mounted weight equipment (e.g., hydraulic trolley and crane system, motorized weight cart).
• Operates heavy duty pick-up trucks pulling trailer-mounted testing equipment (e.g., propane, fuel, terminal).

Getting Information:

• Gathers, verifies and updates establishment information/data using predetermined checklist.
• Gets product information by looking for bill of lading, drop tickets, inventory receipts, or blenders to determine responsible party.
• Checks State/Federal requirements for license or permits for validity.
• Gathers information (e.g., quantity of items, number of check-out lanes) about inventory eligible for inspection to determine number of tests and size of sample.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

• Represents the Department in a professional manner with news media with regard to weights and measures topics (e.g., fuel prices, fuel quality, price scanner accuracy).
• Conducts weights and measures presentations for various organizations (e.g., clients, schools, 4-H) to educate on services, regulations and related topics.
• Interacts daily with clients, consumers and others in a professional, knowledgeable, and courteous manner.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

• Contacts establishments to be inspected and schedules inspection date, time, potential additional personnel and equipment.
• Organizes weekly workload by determining most efficient work plan based on number of inspection, locations, length of inspection time, establishment's history, environmental factors.
• Completes weekly summary and projected itinerary and submits to regional and central office.

Analyzing Data or Information:

• Analyzes data gathered regarding inventory to determine number of tests conducted and samples size.
• Calculates gross and net volume based on affective temperature, density and specific gravity of product, and expansion of steel.
• Analyzes results to determine compliance calculations.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

• Keeps current protocol manuals (e.g., inspection, sample, meter) convenient and be familiar with the contents.
• Places updates in protocol manuals as received from central office.
• Attends scheduled trainings (e.g., safety, device updates) and staff meetings.
• Applies established safety protocols in performance of duties by wearing safety equipment (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes).

Performing General Physical Activities:

• Performs strenuous physical activities (e.g., lifting 60-100 lbs., carrying heavy items for a moderate distance, walking, climbing ladders, climbing steps, stooping) often in adverse conditions such as extreme heat, cold, ice, slick surfaces, fire retardant clothing, gloves for extended periods of time.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:

• Performs maintenance on inspection equipment by replacing parts such as bearings, hydraulic hoses, valves to ensure equipment is in proper operating order.
• Conducts pressure tests on lines, pumps, vessels, gauges on inspection equipment to ensure safety and accuracy of testing equipment.
• Calibrates check weighing scales prior to use as mandated by manufacturer's instructions to ensure accuracy of inspection results. Ensures thermal probes are accurately calibrated.

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Accurately and completely documents the results of inspections using appropriate forms (e.g., chain of custody, sample forms, stop sale, rejection, receipts) to support decisions made based on results if challenged and for programmatic use in year-end statistical analysis.
• Maintains daily, weekly and bi-monthly activity logs to document work activities (e.g., time and mileage accountability, inspection activity codes, location) used for communication with supervisor/central office and verify inspection activities.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

• Explains to clients the step-by-step inspection tests including why/how test is being conducted and the meaning/consequences of the results.
• Interprets and communicates State policies, laws and regulations to educate clients on compliance and non-compliance issues.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

• Identifies and communicates to client the non-compliance issue and possible ways to resolve the issue.
• Determines if client's equipment is compatible with State's testing equipment and meets safety requirements (e.g., correct voltage, electrical hook-ups, product fill-in fittings) through visual inspection and consultation with electrician.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with retailers by interacting in a professional, customer-focused manner through repetitive contact.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with peers and management by fostering cooperation, sharing of ideas, and open/honest communication.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

• Compares processed inspection data to State law requirements to determine compliance and appropriate action to be taken (e.g., rejected, notice of violation, stop sale, removed from service, approved).

Processing Information:

• Records inspection results manually on appropriate inspection forms and spreadsheets including the compilation of data collected, organization of data and statistical calculations.

Provide Consultation to Others:

• Provides technical consultation to client management regarding installation, operation, suitability of weights and measures devices through direct consultation.

Competencies (KSA'S)

Competencies:

• Functional/Technical Competency
• Technical Learning
• Informing
• Priority Setting
• Time Management
• Standing Alone
• Composure
• Customer Focus
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity and Trust

Knowledge:

• 
  Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Mathematics
• Mechanical
• Physics

Skills:

• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Science-Physics
• Writing
• Coordination
• Social Perceptiveness
• Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Selection
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring
• Quality Control Analysis
• Repairing
• Troubleshooting
• Systems Analysis
• Management of Material Resources
• Time Management

Abilities:

• Category Flexibility
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Selective Attention
• Spatial Orientation
• Time Sharing
• Written Comprehension
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Multi-limb Coordination
• Rate Control
• Dynamic Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Depth Perception
• Far Vision
• Glare Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Night Vision
• Peripheral Vision
• Sound Localization
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Visual Color Discrimination

Tools and Equipment Used

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.