Apply at https://goldenstatefarmcredit.com/careers

DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Location: Kingsburg, CA or Chico, CA 

Salary Range: 

         Appraisal Assistant: $45,703 - $67,252
         Senior Appraisal Assistant: $50,557 - $74,948

Position Summary:

The Appraisal Assistant position supports the appraisal department by receiving, logging, preparing, and helping maintain appraisal files and assisting in the day-to-day administration of workflow in the appraisal department. The years of experience, requisite knowledge, skills of the incumbent, and complexity of assignments will differentiate between the Appraisal Assistant and Senior Appraisal Assistant levels.  

Essential Functions

• Appraisal Support (60%)
  • Maintains appraisal log and sets up files for all appraisal requests
  • Prioritizes and organizes all incoming requests as instructed
  • Organizes files based on communication with loan officers and appraisal staff
  • Compiles property information by searching various real estate, county, and government websites to gather information regarding soils, critical habitats, wetlands, flood designations, and zoning designations
  • Identifies property boundaries and location
  • Contacts and communicates with multiple county planning departments, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to gather necessary permit information
  • Verifies all requested information received from outside sources has been received and filed
  • Determines proper follow up to gather correct information as necessary
  • Organizes and completes mailings for the appraisal staff
    

     

• Communication (30%)
  • Works closely with internal and external customer base by providing written and verbal communication
  • Coordinates and assists throughout the appraisal process
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Forms for credit and appraisal  (10%)
  • Searches property information and verifies boundaries
  • Identifies building improvements and determines if flood insurance is needed
  • Prepares forms for appraisers/loan officers upon request
• Data Security and Confidentiality
  • Appropriately protects the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Association’s systems and data and clients’ data
• Commitment and Support of Association Mission
  • Understands, applies, and supports the Association mission and vision statement in a positive, professional manner at work and with customers in all settings

Senior Appraisal Assistant Responsibilities May Include: 

• Sales Database
  • Serves as an administrator of the sales database
  • Receives and enters relevant sales information into the database from internal staff and outside appraisers/realtors
  • Communicates with appraisers to confirm information as necessary
  • Creates and adds appropriate attachments such as maps, permits, and previous versions to sales document
• Fee Appraisers
  • Prepares contracts with fee appraisers and reviews outside fee appraisals
  • Sends requests for and maintains fee appraiser information such as appraisal licenses, standards of conduct letters, sample appraisals, and Errors & Omissions insurance information
  • Organizes and verifies all necessary information has been received and filed
  • Communicates directly with fee appraisers to follow up as necessary

Knowledge & skills

• Knowledge of title issues, easements, and legal descriptions.
• Knowledge of typical crops and land uses, equipment types/uses, building types/uses, livestock, and yield potential.
• Knowledge of soil and drainage characteristics, ground/surface water resources, and accompanying regulations.
• Knowledge of various governmental agencies and their permitting processes that impact the potential use and value of property.
• Knowledge of the agriculture, financial and real estate industry, and applied business mathematics and principles.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, computers, current software, and other office tools.
• Ability to effectively read, write, and communicate in the English language.
• Skill in serving and working effectively with both external and internal customers in a professional, respectful manner.
• Skill in analyzing information and problem solving to formulate logical and objective conclusions.

Qualifications

• Appraisal Assistant: Associate’s Degree in Business or Ag Business, 2 years of office or business experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
• Senior Support Specialist: Associate’s Degree in Business or Ag Business, 5 years of increasingly complex and independent experience providing appraisal support., or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job

Physical Demands

Positions in this class requires:  keying, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.  May be required to lift up to 10 pounds, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects while completing essential functions.  This position is comprised of sedentary work which involves sitting at a computer a majority of the workday; walking and standing are required only occasionally. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and/or reading extensively.

Working Conditions

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. Golden State Farm Credit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), relation (all aspects of religious belief, observances and practices including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, ancestry, identity, gender expression, actual orperceived sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, civil air patrol status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or medical condition, except where physical fitness is a valid occupational qualification or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, status or local laws.  Applicable law also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of the foregoing characteristics.  “National origin” also includes discrimination against an individual because of their primary language or because that person holds or presents the California driver’s license issued to those who cannot document their lawful presence in the United States, as well as discrimination based upon any of the following: an indivudual’s or the indivudual’s ancestors’ acutal or perceived physical, cultural, or linguistic characteristics associated with a national origin group; marriage to or association with individual’s of a national origin group; tribal affiliation; membership in or association with an organization identified with or seeking to promote the interests of a national origina group; attendance or participation in schools, churches, temples, mosques or other eligious institutions generally used by persons of a national origin group; or a name that is associated with a national origin group An applicant’s or employee’s immigration status will not be considered for any Association employment purpose except as necessary to comply with federal, status or local laws.  California law also prohibits discrimination against individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns and volunteers on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, genetic information or age.  This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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