Weights & Measures Inspector at Whitley County Government – Columbia City, Indiana

POSITION: Inspector

DEPARTMENT: Health

DIVISION: Weights & Measures

WORK SCHEDULE: As scheduled

JOB CATEGORY: PAT IV (Professional, Administrative, Technological)

DATE WRITTEN: December 2019 STATUS: Part-time

DATE REVISED: FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the position satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Whitley County provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations would present an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Weights and Measures Inspector for Whitley County Health Department, responsible for enforcing laws and local ordinances pertaining to weighing, measuring, and timing devices.

DUTIES:

Enforces local ordinances and issues citations and fines for violations, receiving and receipting monies collected for violations and maintaining appropriate documentation.

Conducts on-site inspections and testing of all weighing, measuring, and timing devices at Whitley County business that sell commodities or services by weight, measure, volume, or time, including retail motor fuel dispensers, retail scales, and wholesale and industrial metering systems. Schedules inspections as required by law and affixes approval or condemned tags to equipment as required.

Completes reports at inspection visits including notations of items tested, discrepancies, action taken, and proprietor’s signature. Conducts follow up inspections as required including confiscating equipment, closing businesses, or contacting law enforcement agencies.

Schedules and performs seasonal inspections including conducting random evening gas station checks, verifying pump and sign price agreement, and monitoring pumps.

Makes random checks of pre-packaged goods, weighing packages, verifying reported weight, checking tare allowances, reviewing labels to assure compliance with labeling codes, resolving discrepancies, providing corrective instruction issuing citations or warnings, and conducting follow up visits as necessary.

Responds to complaints and inspection requests from members of public, evaluating nature of problem and conducting on site inspections to verify and resolve violations as assigned.

Monitors County for new establishments and additional weighing, measuring, and timing devices, assuring proper registration of equipment, conducting initial inspection, and updating records.

Completes and submits reports including statistical data and special problems or cases.

Communicates field inspection information concerning potential health violations as required.

Maintains communication with State Division of Weights & Measures, submitting reports, requesting support and tracking inter-county violations as required.

Maintains and updates department records, checklists, calendars, policies and procedures, records of completed inspections, and special reports. Ensures proper maintenance of all testing and inspecting equipment.

Attends meetings/seminars to maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as required.

Occasionally works extended hours and evenings, travels out of town for conferences/meetings sometimes overnight, and responds to emergencies on a 24 hour basis as needed.

Performs related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Ability to meet all departmental hiring requirements, including completing state training and obtaining certificate of completion.

Thorough knowledge of all federal, state, and local rules, regulations and laws concerning the proper use and maintenance of weighing, measuring, and timing devices.

Thorough knowledge of accepted principles and practices concerning the inspection and testing of measurement/weighing/timing devices, with ability to ensure compliance with legal requirements and effectively apply appropriate inspection and testing procedures.

Practical knowledge of various scales, sensitivity requirements, and ratio (load) tests and ability to properly operate and maintain electronic, computerized, and mechanical testing equipment, such as weights, provers, scales, and timing clocks.

Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to prepare written reports as required.

Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computer, weights and measures equipment, and vehicle.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, Indiana Association of Weights and Measures, surrounding County Inspectors, business owners, Indiana State Police, Indiana Highway Commission, state and 4-H fair personnel, US Department of Agriculture, Indiana High School Athletic Association, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and members of the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.

Ability to provide public access to, or maintain confidentiality of, department information and records according to state requirements.

Ability to comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.

Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out oral or written instructions and present findings in oral or written form.

Ability to compute/perform arithmetic operations, such as measuring commodities, receiving and receipting monies, metrics and tolerances.

Ability to compile, collate, or classify data, analyze, evaluate, diagnose, coordinate, make decisions, and take action based on data analysis.

Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and work on several tasks at the same time, occasionally under time pressure.

Ability to apply knowledge of people and locations and plan/layout assigned work projects and read and interpret detailed prints, sketches,, layouts, specifications, and maps.

Ability to occasionally work extended hours and evenings, travel out of town for conferences and/or meetings, sometimes overnight, and respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.

Possession of a valid driver’s license and demonstrate safe driving record.

II. DIFFICULTY OF WORK:

Incumbent’s duties are broad in scope and involve many variables and considerations. Majority of duties are performed within clear and well-defined guidelines that are applied to specific tasks. Incumbent exercises judgment in interpreting precedents and applying codes to varying situations.

III. RESPONSIBILITY:

Incumbent ensures proper implementation of state and local codes and ordinances, exercising judgment to ensure accurate testing of equipment, to assess violations, and to ensure compliance with legal requirements. Unusual situations are discussed with supervisor at incumbent’s discretion. Work is reviewed primarily for adherence to instructions/guidelines and compliance with legal requirements.

IV. PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS:

Incumbent maintains frequent contact with co-workers, other County departments, Indiana Association of Weights and Measures, surrounding County Inspectors, business owners, Indiana State Police, Indiana Highway Commission, state and 4-H fair personnel, US Department of Agriculture, Indiana High School Athletic Association, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and members of the public for purpose of exchanging information, rendering service, and resolving complaints.

Incumbent reports directly to the Health Department Director

V. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Incumbent performs duties in various retail establishments, outdoors, and in a vehicle, including standing/walking at will, standing/walking for long periods, climbing ladders, working at various heights, working in loud environments, working near chemicals, fumes and odors, dust and dirt, exposure to extreme temperatures and varying weather conditions, lifting/carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds, pushing;/pulling objects, bending, reaching, crouching/kneeling, driving, close/far vision, color/depth perception, speaking clearly, working near moving mechanical parts, hearing sounds/communication,, and handling/grasping/fingering objects.

Incumbent occasionally works extended hours and evenings, travels out of town for conferences and/or meetings, sometimes overnight, and responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.