Job Description

Posting number: 2026-03008

Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Job classification: BRAND INSPECTOR

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Agriculture

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), Division of Animal Industry, is seeking to fill five vacant Brand Inspector positions in the Elko, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca, and Reno area. This position reports to duty from their home base location on an on-call basis. Under general supervision the incumbent will respond to requests for brand inspections via the department's dispatch program; travel to various locations to perform visual inspections of livestock and accurately complete and issue legal brand inspection clearance certificates for transfer of ownership, transportation, proof of ownership, or slaughter. Incumbents will collect applicable fees and remit those fees and required documentation bi-weekly to the NDA Elko office.

Brand Inspectors receive and respond to requests for brand inspections for the change of ownership, slaughter, transportation, or to determine proof of ownership of livestock.

Examples of duties

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-002, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/

One or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.

Qualifications

1. Visually inspect livestock for brands, identification marks, colors, gender, tattoos, and other identifiers.
2. Clip or shave animals to clearly observe identifiers to determine legal ownership and lawful transfer.
3. Record identifiers, number of animals, locations of inspection, destination, and other required information for the legal sale, lawful transportation, slaughter, and issuance of brand inspection clearance certificates.
4. Verify animal health documents required for transportation purposes.
5. Complete documentation, forms, logs, and mandatory security and equipment safety training.
6. Confirm requestor is current with applicable fees, assessments, and licensing.
7. Calculate, collect, and remit inspection fees and required documentation.
8. Inspect animals prior to sale at livestock auctions to determine legal ownership.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Supplemental information

• Knowledge of:

• Applicable federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies and procedures.
• Addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

• Skill in:

• Interpersonal and communication, both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

• Ability to:

• Work around and handle livestock; work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Read, identify, and distinguish brands; read and interpret forms and documents; write clearly and complete required forms; navigate, search, input, edit, save, and print information.
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• Recruiter Contact Information: Sonja Grass - SonjaGrass@admin.nv.gov