Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish
About The Position
Career Team is looking to hire an Agricultural Recovery Worker who will perform cleanup and recovery operations on disaster-damaged agricultural lands within the declared disaster area. Work focuses on cleaning, repair, and renovation of flood-damaged farms and facilities designed to restore productive capacity and mitigate economic impacts of the declared disaster event before the critical planting/growing season. If you are hardworking, dependable, safety-minded, and ready to work outdoors with purpose and pride, we want you on our team. This is a project-based position funded through 9-months, with the possibility of extension (depending on funding). This position is expected to be 100% onsite performing Disaster Relief Employment work. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Sno-Valley Farms or Chinook Farms.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Ability to perform physical labor in outdoor and wet conditions
- Experience with farm equipment or agricultural operations preferred
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and operate basic farm tools
- Ability to work in various weather conditions and terrain
- A Valid Driver’s License
- Eligible Participants must also meet the following criteria for this project-based position.
- Has been terminated, laid off, or received a notice of termination or layoff; OR
- Has been temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of emergency or disaster conditions related to recent flooding; OR
- Was self-employed but is now unemployed as a result of the economic impact of emergency or disaster conditions related to recent flooding; OR
- Is a military service member recently discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions; OR
- Is a military spouse who experienced a PCS or ETS in the last 6 months; OR
- Up until recently relied on another immediate family member for financial support and no longer has that support; OR
- Has been unemployed for longer than 27 weeks
Responsibilities
- Conduct cleaning and repair of flood-damaged agricultural lands to restore productive capacity
- Remove hay bales and agricultural debris from fields
- Perform ongoing cleanup of flooded fields with standing water to mitigate health and safety impacts
- Assist with demolition, removal or repair of disaster-damaged fencing infrastructure
- Coordinate repair and renovation of farm machinery and facilities damaged as a consequence of the declared disaster event
- Assist with demolition and removal of destroyed equipment that poses safety hazards
- Support transportation services for equipment removal as cleanup activities
- Perform water management operations in flooded agricultural areas
- Install temporary drainage systems to address standing water issues
- Assist in pasture and field renovation due to sediment deposits from flooding
- Document field conditions and recovery progress
- Follow safety protocols when working with damaged equipment and structures
- Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
- Other duties and projects as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
