Agricultural Assistant I
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Job no: 538936
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Gadsden
Categories: Facilities Operations/Skilled Trades, Veteran's Preference Eligible, Agriculture Operations
Department:60770000 - AG-NFREC-QUINCY
| Classification Title: |
Agricultural Assistant I
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| Classification Minimum Requirements: |
None.
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| Job Description: |
- Providing help in research plot preparation, planting, maintaining, and harvesting.
- Operating a variety of farm equipment for land preparation, planting, and maintenance.
- Monitoring irrigation in our research plots and greenhouses.
- Monitoring soil moisture and irrigation function, and after consultation, making necessary changes.
- Other additional duties as needed and outlined by the supervisor.
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| Expected Salary: |
$15.80 per hour (40 hours a week)
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| Required Qualifications: |
None.
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| Preferred: |
- Tractor operation
- Familiarity with farm equipment
- Drip irrigation setup and maintenance
- Experience with crops
- Greenhouse and field spraying experience
- Florida Pesticide License preferred
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
A valid Florida Driver License is required.
This position is eligible for veteran’s preference. If you are claiming veteran’s preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.
This is a time-limited position.
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| Health Assessment Required: |
Yes |
Advertised: Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Eastern Standard Time
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