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Position Information: Horticulture Seasonal Staff
This is seasonal, non-benefited position located at our Williston Research Extension Center in Williston, ND. This position will start in Spring 2024.
Description, Duties & Responsibilities:
Candidate is required to work under both lab and field conditions in Williston and Nesson Valley Irrigated site. Duties of the department include management and care of the display garden, landscape grounds, and other horticulture research projects.
Responsibilities include:
Desired Skills:
· Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with team spirit
· Willingness to learn
· Effective communication skills
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks
· Ability to pass a criminal background screening
· Must be 18 years old and must have a valid Driver's License or reliable transportation.
· Ability to learn use of equipment such as lawn mowers, tractors, tillers, etc.
Work Location:
Hours and Schedule:
To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:
Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.
About Us:
North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.
NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.
NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.
Employment Eligibility:
NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents . You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.
No Smoking Notice :
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
EO/AA Statement:
North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.
Diversity Statement:
NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.
Veteran's Preference Notice:
This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.
Reasonable Accommodation Information
North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .
Position Information: Horticulture Seasonal Staff
This is seasonal, non-benefited position located at our Williston Research Extension Center in Williston, ND. This position will start in Spring 2024.
Description, Duties & Responsibilities:
Candidate is required to work under both lab and field conditions in Williston and Nesson Valley Irrigated site. Duties of the department include management and care of the display garden, landscape grounds, and other horticulture research projects.
Responsibilities include:
- Planting Vegetables, fruits and flower seedlings in high tunnel and open field.
- Collecting data in aspects of horticultural research trials (plant height, yield, and other important traits)
- Weed and water management in garden, research trial plot, and landscaping duties.
- Mowing (Lawn, Landscape, and Garden)
- Harvesting vegetable and fruit from research trials and garden
- Washing and cleaning pots, tools, harvesting trays, etc.
- Maintaining gardening tools
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills:
· Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual with team spirit
· Willingness to learn
· Effective communication skills
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks
· Ability to pass a criminal background screening
· Must be 18 years old and must have a valid Driver's License or reliable transportation.
· Ability to learn use of equipment such as lawn mowers, tractors, tillers, etc.
Work Location:
- Williston and Nesson Valley Experiment Stations
Hours and Schedule:
- Typically Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm however, hours will vary depending on horticultural and seasonal needs.
To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:
Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.
About Us:
North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.
NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.
NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.
Employment Eligibility:
NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents . You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.
No Smoking Notice :
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
EO/AA Statement:
North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.
Diversity Statement:
NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.
Veteran's Preference Notice:
This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.
Reasonable Accommodation Information
North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .
