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Senior Farm Maintenance Worker - Tulelake, Job ID 81493

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) is one the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources' ten Research and Extension Centers (RECs). IREC is located on 140 acres near Tulelake, CA in the northeast corner of the state. Research topics of current interest include crop variety development, integrated pest management, irrigation management, plant nutrition, and agriculture-wildlife interactions. Available Center facilities and equipment include a greenhouse; controlled post-harvest facility; drying ovens; automated potato grading line; mini-still for essential oil extraction; specialized small plot irrigation equipment; research adapted small plot planters and harvesters; and a full line of commercial farm equipment for field and vegetable crop production.

Under general supervision, the Senior Farm Maintenance Worker will inspect farm buildings, facilities, and equipment to ascertain whether repairs are needed; make necessary repairs or have work performed by other craft workers; maintain irrigation systems; and install, repair and replace concrete pipe, stands, vents, valves, gates and water pumps. The incumbent will operate, maintain, and repair farm machinery and farm / facilities infrastructure including buildings, irrigation systems, crop and equipment storage, vehicles, research equipment, roads, fences, and landscaping. Assist technical staff and project leaders with field research and uniform cropping operations including planting, weeding, cultivation, irrigation, harvest, and data collection.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

Pay Scale : $30.75 / hour to $36.02 / hour

Job Posting Close Date : This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 10 / 10 / 2025.

Key Responsibilities :

80%

• General facility maintenance
• Maintain, repair, and replace equipment and components associated with center farm infrastructure including fences, roads, signs, and structures.
• Maintain and repair floors, painting, filters, light bulbs, sprinklers, windows, doors, plumbing, and facility furniture.
• Perform record keeping and scheduling of maintenance for facilities and grounds.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain equipment and hand tools

Maintain and repair irrigation pipe, and HVAC.

10%

10%

Requirements :

Special Conditions of Employment :

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct :

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct :

To apply, please visit : https : / / careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu / psc / ucanr / EMPLOYEE / HRMS / c / HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=81493&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant

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