The Assistant Horticultural Inspector 1 assists in performing visual surveys of plants for the presence of pests to identify plant diseases and insects; collects samples of leaves, soil, seeds or other agricultural commodities; deploys traps and lures in support of various surveys under established protocols and direction; labels and packs samples for submission to the laboratory for analysis; accurately records survey data and information; assists in data entry of survey information, crop history, dates of survey, field size, treatments and lab results; properly maps properties and where they are located to detect, eradicate or control plant pests in an assigned geographic area; reports quantity and disposition of samples to their supervisor and/or program manager; and cleans and maintains survey equipment. Additional Position Information: Division: Plant Industry Negotiating Unit: PEF Location: Suffolk County Number of Vacancies: One Status of Vacancy: Full-time; Temporary, Seasonal Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Jurisdictional Class: Non-Competitive Civil Service List(s): No Eligible List Exists .