[POOL] Farm Aide 1

Posting

Position Information Position Number Position Title:

[POOL] Farm Aide 1 Department Agriculture Appointment Type Part-Time Hourly FLSA Non-Exempt

Position Type:

Classified, Part-Time Position FTE N/A Location Albany

• LBCC Horse Barn Representation N/A Salary Grade FRM Salary Rate $17.

30/hour

Job Summary:

This posting is for a pooled position. Application submissions for "[POOL]" positions are accepted on an ongoing basis to ensure a continuous and ready pool of qualified candidates for immediate review when the need arises. If/when a position becomes available, the College will review applications from this pool, and interview candidates whose qualifications best match the specific opening. Applicants must reapply to the pool annually to maintain their active status in the pool. Provides assistance in caring for animals. Assists with property/grounds maintenance and farm operations.

Essential Duties:

Monitors health and well-being of horses located on-site. Performs tasks for feeding horses. Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, moving or loading bedding, etc. Assists with providing routine property maintenance, such as cleaning, repairing, maintaining and improving barn and other facilities. Assists with farm operations as needed, i.e., maintaining college fields (plowing and disking, leveling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting and maintaining various field crops, cutting, raking, bailing). Repairs horse stalls and paddock, drags arenas. Repairs and moves fences, etc. Acts as liaison and handles situations as previously instructed and set forth in Center procedures, rules and protocol for both emergency and non-emergency situations. Refers problems to Faculty or Instructional Specialist. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Education and Experience:

Requires experience handling horses. Must have experience working with farm tools, machinery and equipment, and doing basic facility maintenance.

Certificates:

Requires current first aid and CPR cards; OR, must obtain within 60 days of employment.

Knowledge and Skills:

Must have good communication skills to interact with co-workers, college staff and students. Must be knowledgeable and highly skilled in handling and caring for horses. Must be familiar with rules and procedures and emergency protocol of a horse facility. Requires skills in operating farm tools, machinery, and equipment, and knowledge of general maintenance and repair.

Abilities:

Requires the ability to learn, understand and follow procedures, rules and protocol. Requires ability to work independently. Must have the ability to operate farm tools, machinery and equipment (shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, tractor, etc.) Requires the ability to handle large, live animals.

Preferred Qualifications:

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Physical Skills and Abilities:

Requires good hand-eye coordinator and manual dexterity sufficient to operate hand tools, machines and equipment. Considerable physical effort including lifting over 50 pounds (bales, other), and working with large animals. Requires ability to bend, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, guide, reach, etc. Must have visual acuity to read words and numbers and operate equipment. Requires ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed outdoors and in outdoor structures (horse barns) in a farm setting with exposure to inclement weather. Some exposure to safety or health hazards (equipment noise, odor, manure, blood and fluids, farm chemicals). Required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or during college closures. Education and Experience Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Requires experience handling horses. Must have experience working with farm tools, machinery and equipment, and doing basic facility maintenance.

Certificates:

Requires current first aid and CPR cards; OR, must obtain within 60 days of employment. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Must have good communication skills to interact with co-workers, college staff and students. Must be knowledgeable and highly skilled in handling and caring for horses. Must be familiar with rules and procedures and emergency protocol of a horse facility. Requires skills in operating farm tools, machinery, and equipment, and knowledge of general maintenance and repair. Requires the ability to learn, understand and follow procedures, rules and protocol. Requires ability to work independently. Must have the ability to operate farm tools, machinery and equipment (shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, tractor, etc.) Requires the ability to handle large, live animals. Employment Requirement Criminal Background Check

• C4

Applicant Instructions:

Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available. Please complete the online application and upload or attach the following required documents: Resume Cover Letter Unofficial Academic Transcript (if needed to meet minimum qualifications) If your transcript is issued in a language other than English, please include a translated copy. U.S. Veterans must attach proof of Veteran Status to their application to qualify for veteran's consideration. Resources and Tips for

Applicants:

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Posting Number:

0601150-NC

Posting Date:

07/13/2024

Closing Date:

Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

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• LBCC requires all employees to maintain a primary physical residence within the State of Oregon. Remote work is not available to individuals residing outside Oregon. If you are currently located out-of-state, are you willing to relocate to Oregon before your work assignment begins? I am currently a resident of the State of Oregon Yes
• I am willing to relocate to the State of Oregon if I am offered the position No
• I am only interested in remote work
• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for a work visa? Yes
• I will need future work sponsorship for a work visa No
• I will not need future work sponsorship for a work visa Required Documents Required Documents Resume Optional Documents Academic Transcript Cover Letter Academic Transcript 2 Academic Transcript 3 Veteran Status Documentation