Field Enumerator-Greenwood County, South Carolina, SC
About The Position
The agricultural industry requires reliable information on production, supplies, marketing, prices, weather and a vast array of other inputs. Up-to-date information is essential in planning and administration of federal and state programs. Become part of the team that collects this data across North Carolina. Work includes interviewing farmers in person or over the phone. In this Field / Phone Enumerator position, you play a crucial role in serving our agricultural producers by providing reliable, accurate, and objective statistics and information that farmers, ranchers, and rural communities depend on. You actively interview farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural businesses either in person or on the phone. At times, you travel to designated fields in order to perform crop counts. After gathering all your information, you maintain and deliver detailed and legible records of the interviews, crop counts, mileage, expenditures, and your hours worked. You conduct your enumerator work from a residence with an operable telephone free from any distractions. By maintaining a personal vehicle, you are always ready to travel in order to perform your field enumerator duties. The job brings something new every day, and you enjoy the flexibility and energetic nature of it!
Requirements
- Valid driver's license
- Access to a vehicle
- Computer skills required
- Comfortable approaching strangers and striking up a conversation
- People skills
- Attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Good self-starter
- Experience multitasking in an energetic, deadline-oriented work environment
- Ability to positively represent NASDA and the benefits of enumerators in all survey actions
- Ability to make crop counts in designated fields
- Ability to maintain a reliable personal vehicle
- Ability to conduct interviews in person or by telephone with farm operators and other individuals
- Knowledge about computers or iPads
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Organized
- Ability to maintain a positive and friendly attitude
- Must pass a background check
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of agriculture helpful
Responsibilities
- Interviewing farmers in person or over the phone
- Collecting agricultural data
- Performing crop counts in designated fields
- Maintaining and delivering detailed and legible records of interviews, crop counts, mileage, expenditures, and hours worked
- Conducting enumerator work from a residence with an operable telephone free from distractions
Benefits
- Regular training provided
- Paid hourly, starting at $17.75 per hour
- Occasional mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
