(1) Possession of a valid statewide Deputy County Sealer of Weights and Measures license; and

(2) Four years of experience in the enforcement of weights and measures or agricultural laws; at least two years of which shall have included management, supervisory, or program responsibility experience; and

(3) A minimum of 80 hours of instruction in management and/or supervisory practices, obtained through organized classroom training, in-service training, or accredited correspondence courses.

The scope of the licensing examination may include the following:

Knowledge of: all laws relating to the office of County Sealer of Weights and Measures; Department of Food and Agriculture policies; the structure and function of county government; principles of administration including program planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, supervision, public relations, office procedures, and records management; legal processes involved in County Sealer of Weights and Measures responsibilities; those California Code of Regulations provisions dealing with work directly related to the duties of the County Sealer of Weights and Measures and any rules and regulations of a similar nature.

Ability to: lead others; demonstrate initiative to improve supervisory and management skills; head a county department; handle the funds of the office in an economical manner; effectively evaluate the qualifications of and demonstrate good judgment in selecting assistants; organize and direct a staff of inspectors; analyze situations and people accurately; make independent decisions quickly on matters of importance; get along well with others; handle difficult situations accurately; take effective action; make decisions on controversial matters; speak and write effectively.