quality control inspector

agriculture specialist

office technician

inspector

human resources manager

Cooperative Agricultural Support Services Authority

The laboratory director at the Riverside location is incompetent, unprofessional, and quite honestly, dumb. The same can be said for his lackey laboratory manager. Racism and genderism is rampant, as one type is very obviously preferred over all others. HR doesn't care/won't do anything for you. Work days are filled with menial tasks and busy work like wiping down every surface in every room, for no reason other than to just look busy. The director sleeps all the time, but will yell at you for not being busy while you are on lunch or break. Management takes credit for your success and accomplishments, no recognition exists here. A truly toxic and hostile work environment. The pay is low, no valuable benefits are offered, and there is no chance for advancement or raises. Additionally, none of the "experience" that you gain here will be valuable for any other jobs. This lab is so niche, that you won't gain any valuable marketable skills - ask me how I know. You will regret working here, like all else who have.

A typical day would start with a morning meeting between field staff and management. Managers would discuss any new goals, information, or changes to regulation. Field staff were organized into teams of two, who would independently plan a route of an assigned area. The team would prepare for the day, gather required materials and head out into the field. As a team we would perform regulatory inspections of establishments under compliance. My co-workers were a mix of people there just for a job and people who were over qualified for the job.  The CDFA environmental scientists (managers) had good intentions, but often times seemed not to understand information being presented to them, as well as being unable to answer questions asked of them. The hardest part of the job was working in extremely hot outdoor conditions. The most enjoyable part of the job was working independently in a dynamic workplace (the field). 

70% field work and 30% lab work. It's an awesome place to work especially if you like working outdoors. Rearing insects is the main task at hand. If insects bother you its definitely not the job for you. Management is fair and make it an enjoyable environment to work in. This job is not hard except in the summer working in the heat. Most of the employees that I worked with here went on to grad school and a lot of them now have Phd's. The pay is good for the work you do and time off is accumulated pretty quickly. A fantastic job for someone who has just graduated from college with a degree in Biology or Environmental Science.

The work day started at 6am. Picked up truck and followed a map as a guide to drive to farms around the county to collect traps. Every trap was set an exact quarter mile. I counted each and every sharp shooter if present and entered it into a hand held device. Every day was a different section of the county's farmland. At the end of the week, I would turn in the hand held device.  The hardest part of the job was to encounter coyotes, wild dogs and the gossip. I learned from management to keep my mouth shut and not to complain about anything.  The co-workers were not friendly, and were uptight to newbies. The team leads were instructed to show me how to send reports and didn't follow through. The most enjoyable part of the job was Thursdays and pay days.

A typical day consists of random and routine inspections of personal and commercial vehicles carrying produce and agricultural commodities that can harbor threatening agricultural pests. I learned a lot of agricultural codes according to California Department of Food and Agriculture. Management was real easy to work with and understanding. Co-workers were very easy to work with. Hardest part of the job was having to remember each and every agriculture code. The most enjoyable part was meeting people.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The schedule was very nice. Worked 4/10s and had Fridays and Weekends off. Holiday pay.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Don't waste your time here. HR is almost nonexistent. They don't listen to you if you have an issue. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile and a lot of hypocrisy. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being micromanage by a supervisor who barely does their own job. Delegates others to do their(supervisor's) job and expects you do still do yours.

The location I’m at (Mt. Rub) isn’t bad when it comes to most of the people. Only one manager is relatively good. The others have favoritism for certain groups of people, which tends to put more work on the rest of the crew. Work flow isn’t bad, and the time is flexibly but the salary for someone who has a degree- this place isn’t worth it. It’s only worth it if you stay a max 6 months when you’re trying to find a better job. No one here passed that mark actually likes working here. 

Supervisor(s) are USELESS. CASS is a JOKE. Used to be a quality company to work for. Over the last 6-7 years, management have become so toxic and ruined this company. They don't acknowledge your issues, they demean you, have no respect for the companies that they provide employment for. Highly disrespectful. Their interview is a ZOOM call, they provide no depth on what the position you are interviewing for because they don't know what they're doing themselves. 

Starting working and even though the pay at the time was good the hours and work load didn't match. Got laid off for petty reasons since they have started hiring right after laying off half the staff. Very racist- avoid at all cost unless you like them scream at you. Boss sleeps all the time yet complains at everyone for not being fast enough. meetings were pointless.

The most horrendous management. Days consist of passive aggressive task delegation and being assigned busy work tasks. The two individuals in charge have the worst communication skills. This in combination with their lack of effort physically/mentally is poorly paired with their desire to always insert their opinion.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Quality control inspector 14 salaries reported	$19.20 per hour
Agriculture specialist 2 salaries reported	$20.35 per hour
Office technician 1 salary reported	$22.89 per hour
Inspector 1 salary reported	$18.62 per hour
Human resources manager 1 salary reported	$79,500 per year

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