Intermittent Worker

Position Function :

This position provides support to the research program operations including assisting in farm production operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.

Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.

Salary Grade : UC

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Department Profile :

The position is based in Prairie, MS at the Prairie Research Unit.

Area of Specialization :

Beef cattle and pasture field work

Anticipated Appointment Date :

April 2023.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification.

The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.

1. Assists faculty and staff with demonstrations and / or projects.

2. Operates farm equipment.

3. Assists with cattle handling and care to include feeding and herd health tasks.

4. Assists with land preparation, planting, cultivating, fertilizing, applying herbicide, and harvesting of crops to include hay and pastures.

5. Performs general maintenance and upgrades of facilities to include fences, cattle handling facilities, and cattle water supply systems.

6. Assists with cleaning and servicing vehicles and equipment.

7. Assists with building cleaning, demonstration area upkeep, and facilities appearance upkeep.

8. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

1. Two years of post-secondary training in an agricultural-related field and one year of field work experience including livestock and forage production field work experience.

2. High school diploma or GED, plus three years of livestock and forage production field work experience.

3. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications :

1. Educational attainment beyond the minimum required.

2. Farm-related work experience beyond the minimum required.

3. Previous experience with cattle handling and care.

5. Previous experience operating and maintaining farm equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Mechanical and technical skills related to essential duties and responsibilities

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

1. Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

2. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to

50 pounds.

3. Will operate and work in close proximity with heavy farm equipment.

4. Possible contact with herbicides and pesticides.

5. Must be willing to occasionally work assignments outside of normal business hours to include weekend hours.