This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute directly to safeguarding South Australia's horticulture industries and ensuring market access compliance.

About the Role

As a Plant Health Inspector, you will play a vital role in enforcing the Plant Health Act 2009 and implementing bio-security measures. Your primary focus will be on ensuring compliance with plant quarantine requirements and supporting our efforts to contain and manage plant pests and diseases.

Working closely with a range of stakeholders from primary producers to transport companies, you'll be instrumental in protecting our horticultural sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting Inspections & Audits: Plan, coordinate, and execute audits and direct inspections of produce to ensure compliance with plant health regulations and certification standards.
• Regulatory Enforcement: Interpret and enforce the Plant Health Act 2009, identifying non-compliant movements, activities, and materials, and implementing appropriate actions including segregation and quarantine.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Provide accurate and timely information and advice to primary producers, market agents, growers, wholesalers, and other industry stakeholders to facilitate understanding and compliance with market access and quarantine requirements.
• Program Support: Contribute to the effective performance of plant health programs and projects, aligning with Agency, State, and National Plant Health Objectives.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A current South Australian driver's licence and willingness to drive.
• Ability to undertake out of hours work and inter/intrastate travel as required.
• Willingness to complete an ICA Auditors Course within 6 months of appointment if not already held.
• Availability to work rotating rostered shifts 8am - 4pm and 2.30am - 10.30 am.

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Government (Statutory Investigation & Enforcement) or equivalent (or willingness to undertake within 6 months of commencement and complete within 2 years).
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or extensive equivalent experience associated with bio-security.

This is a chance to make a tangible difference in protecting South Australia's valuable agriculture industries. You'll gain invaluable experience in bio security operations, regulatory enforcement, and stakeholder engagement within a supportive team environment.

If this sounds like a great fit for you, apply below.