Farm Crew Leader

Farm Crew Leader

Salary

$43,085.54 - $52,509.52 Annually

Location

Visalia, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-022200

Department

Sheriff

Opening Date

06/13/2026

Closing Date

6/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Sheriff's Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancies are with the Tulare County Sheriff's Department located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Please note, our policy contains personal appearance standards which include prohibiting visible tattoos above the collar line or below the wrist. We ask that all applicants be able to meet this requirement.

• This position is eligible for a 4% Cost of Living Increase effective 06/28/2026

Typical Duties

• Provide lead supervision and training for a crew of farm inmate workers in all areas of planting and harvesting, and in animal care.
• Oversee the growing of various vegetable and feed crops including ground preparation, seeding, cultivating, fertilizing, spraying, thinning, irrigating and harvesting, at the direction of Farm Crew Supervisor or Higher Authority.
• Facilitate the day-to-day care of livestock including feeding, watering, and monitoring for disease and/or illness.
• Assist the Farm Crew Supervisor with, and direct and assigned crew in the vaccinating, birthing, castrating, and butchering of farm animals.
• Demonstrate and instruct others in proper agricultural methods and procedures.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click Farm Crew Leader.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in general agriculture including growing crops and animal husbandry, and in operating trucks, tractors and implements such as discs, cultivators and planters. Including some experience as a lead.

Knowledge of:

• The uses, maintenance, operation and repair of a variety of farm equipment and implements.
• Supervisory methods and techniques.
• Agricultural methods and techniques related to the growing of a variety of food and feed crops and raising of livestock.
• Fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
• Seed types and varieties.
• Math sufficient to compute percentages, decimals and fractions.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Instruct and supervise inmate workers in the safe use and care of hand tools, motorized farm equipment, and other implements.
• Follow and give oral and written instruction.

See the full list in link.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California drivers license.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act:

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bargaining Unit 2

The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision and life). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

Vacation Accrual:

2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)

3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)

4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)

5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)

Limit of 300 hours.

Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.

Career Incentive Pay

Employees who have completed five (5) or more Years of Service with Tulare County and meet the eligibility criteria described in Administrative Regulation - 52, earn additional pay according to the schedule below.

Years of Service

% Increase

Total

5

3%

3%

10

2%

5%

15

3%

8%

20

2%

10%

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.

Disability Insurance: Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.

Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.

To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare Countys benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/

The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.

01

The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position. Describe your experience in growing food and feed crops. Include the number of acres, how the crop was planted, irrigated, harvested, and the amount of yield. Indicate your level of responsibility.

02

Describe your experience in raising livestock. Include the number and type of animals, the care given and other tasks performed such as vaccinating, birthing, castrating, and butchering. Indicate your level of responsibility.

03

Describe your experience in instructing and supervising employees. Indicate the number and level of employees, type of work involved, and specific tasks performed, i.e. trained, assigned work, evaluated performance, hired.

04

For each implement and/or piece of equipment listed below, indicate which ones you have used on a regular basis. a) Mechanical Sprayer b) Tractor c) Cultivator d) Shredder e) Rototiller f) Planter g) V-Plow or Plow h) Scraper i) Three-point disc or other disc

Required Question

Employer County of Tulare

Address 2500 W Burrel Avenue

Visalia, California, 93291

Phone (559) 636-4900

Website http://www.tularecounty.ca.gov