Bowen Farm Tobacco Research Student Assistant

University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
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About The Position

Perform general farm maintenance and assist other researchers in peanut and vegetable research. Specific tobacco duties include transplanting, making counts, topping and suckering, weeding, harvesting tobacco leaves, loading and unloading curing barns, weighing cured leaf samples, grinding cured leaf samples and entering data. General farm duties include mowing grass, cleaning yards, cleaning buildings, painting, and repairing water lines. The majority of the work is outdoors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Physical requirements include the ability to work outdoors, bending, lifting, digging, and walking. Some activities are performed during inclement weather.

Requirements

  • High school diploma preferred
  • Ability to work outdoors
  • Ability to bend, lift, dig, and walk

Responsibilities

  • Perform general farm maintenance
  • Assist researchers in peanut and vegetable research
  • Transplant tobacco
  • Make counts for tobacco
  • Top and sucker tobacco plants
  • Weed tobacco fields
  • Harvest tobacco leaves
  • Load and unload curing barns
  • Weigh cured leaf samples
  • Grind cured leaf samples
  • Enter data related to research
  • Mow grass and clean yards
  • Clean buildings and paint
  • Repair water lines

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Part-time

Industry

Educational Services

Education Level

High school or GED

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