OPS Agricultural Assistant I

JOB NO:

WORK TYPE:

Temp Full-Time

LOCATION:

Collier

CATEGORIES:

Agriculture Operations

DEPARTMENT:

AG-SWFREC-IMMOKALEE

CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

OPS Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical

JOB DESCRIPTION

Performs routine farm work related to agricultural research conducted mainly on vegetable and citrus crops including land preparation, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization, mowing, spraying and other required maintenance of research plots and adjacent farm areas. Safely operates farm tractors and associated machinery and special implements. Correctly hitches, sets, and operates mechanical, electric, and hydraulically-powered tools and attachments. Efficiently uses a variety of hand tools. Performs routine safety and operational checks of equipment and reports all unsafe conditions or faulty equipment observed in the course of duties.

Assists the Farm Supervisor in maintaining the integrity a...