Beaver Classic Creamery - Production

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill 10 part-time (maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU) in the OSU Creamery. The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory, green house, field plot, data collection, simple analysis, or the care and maintenance of animals. Position duties to be determined by the hiring unit, but may include cleaning, production and operations routine to the OSU Creamery. Cleaning and sanitizing dairy plant and equipment. Assist in ice cream and cheese production, including milk hauling, pasteurizing, documentation and other dairy production tasks. OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below: Communication, Teamwork, Technology.

Requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
• Physically able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly
• The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English
• Criminal History Check Statement (CHC): This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
• Motor Vehicle History Check Statement (MVHC): This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Nice To Haves

• Preference toward students interested in pursuing a career in dairy
• Demonstratable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing dairy plant and equipment
• Assist in ice cream and cheese production, including milk hauling, pasteurizing, documentation and other dairy production tasks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED