Research Farm Assistant 2

Louisiana State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Farm Assistant 2 provides specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment. This is an experienced-level position, receiving general supervision from higher-level personnel. While employees may assist and train lower-level personnel, no direct supervision is exercised. This role is distinguished from a Research Farm Assistant 1 by the requirement for knowledge of complex farming practices and skilled equipment operation to perform complex tasks. The position is located at the Doyle Chambers Central Research Station in Baton Rouge, LA. The LSU AgCenter, a statewide campus of the LSU System, conducts agricultural-based research and extends knowledge to the people of the state.

Requirements

• One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation
• OR Six semester hours in an agricultural field
• Must include all relevant education and experience on your official application
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience section of the application

Responsibilities

• Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, i.e. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting, etc.
• Cares for livestock including: mixing and administering feed, transporting, administering medication, checking health, breeding, and milking cows.
• Makes adjustments and repairs to farm equipment.
• Keeps simple records on feed mix ingredients, consumption, produce mortality, seed, and other farming operations.
• Learns to lay out research plots.
• Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.
• Operates complex farm machinery equipment such as tractors, lawnmowers, batwing rotary cutters, disk and cultipacker, hay cutters, hay rake, seed broadcaster, and equipment for chemical applications. (30%)
• Maintains property and fences. Sprays fence line weeds, upkeeps hard and hotwire fences, repairs damaged gates or fences, builds new enclosures on property, maintains drainage ditches, mows pastures and lawn around shops and buildings. (30%)
• Makes minor adjustments and repairs to farm equipment, lawn mowers, ATV’s and tractors. (20%)
• Assists with maintenance in shop areas, shade structures and main building. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned. (10%)

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses)
• University holidays (14 per year)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed