Research Farm Asst 1

Louisiana State University

8d • $23,816 - $42,869 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment. The role is entry-level with close supervision received and no supervision exercised. It differs from a Laborer--Farming by requiring semi-skilled farming tasks and dealing with experimental crops and animals, and from a Research Farm Assistant 2 by lacking skill in equipment operation and knowledge of complex farming practices. The job involves maintaining grounds and other areas around the Northeast, Macon Ridge, and Sweet Potato Research Stations, using mowers and other farm implements.

Requirements

• No experience or training is required.
• No experience or training is required.

Nice To Haves

• Farming Equipment
• Farm Machinery
• Grass Cutting
• Lawn Maintenance
• Lawn Mowing

Responsibilities

• Cares for livestock including: feeding, assisting with breeding and administering medication, routine milking of cows, and checking for security of animals.
• Operates, cleans, and makes simple adjustments to equipment.
• Operates tractors and other equipment to disk, prepare land, cultivate; learns to use equipment to plant, fertilize, irrigate, apply chemicals, and harvest crops.
• Cares for plants and trees, from specific instructions by hand or using farming equipment.
• Mixes and sterilizes soil and pots, germinates and transplants seed, assists with pollination; collects and labels seed.
• Learns to keep simple records on feed mix, consumption, produce, mortality, etc.
• Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.
• Maintains grounds and other places around the Northeast, Macon Ridge, and Sweet Potato Research Stations.
• Uses mowers and other farm implements.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed