Student Employee Farm Assistant

Work Week

15 hours per week - Schedule will vary depending on student's class schedule.
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 3:00pm

Position Summary

Help maintain the student farm and help with crop production.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

- General care of farm crops outside/high tunnels: seed, transplant, water, prune, weed, amend soils, harvest, and wash produce
- Use of farm tools and equipment
- Cleaning and organizing pole barn
- Maintain accurate records
- Position requires frequent bending, stretching, and lifting
- Ability to sit, walk, and stand up to 4 hours
- Must be willing to work outdoors in all kinds of conditions, including hot and sunny, raining, cold, and buggy

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Background Check
- Completion of New Employee Training
- Must be currently enrolled in at least 3 credit hours for the summer, or 6 credit hours for Fall/Spring semester
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above (if first semester student, GPA requirement is waived)
- If student qualifies for Federal Work Study, the student will be hired as a Federal Work Study employee to utilize these funds