Farmer

Available Title(s):

565I-YN_CS_NPS – Farmer 1, 565J-YN_CS_NPS – Farmer 2, 565K-YN_CS_NPS – Farmer 3

Business Title:

Farmer

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Farmer position’s primary duties are providing animal care as directed, making daily observations of facilities and pens to ensure facility security and animal safety and maintaining accurate records of daily animal care. This position may need to work occasional weekends and holidays per business needs. Management may also assign other duties and priorities when time allows or weather permits. Extra responsibilities may include performing fencing or animal penning repairs, new fence construction, and unloading of feed and bedding shipments. Must have a working knowledge in computer skills. This position must operate a variety of heavy equipment and farm machinery including but not limited to feed trucks, dump trucks, wheel tractors, PTO driven post augers, skid steer loaders and all related hand tools such as chain saws, circular saws, welders, wrenches, drills and all other types of hand tools, etc.

Schedule: Friday – Tuesday; 6:00am to 3:00pm

Depending on your level of experience, you may begin as a Farmer 1, Farmer 2 or Farmer 3.
 

Required Qualifications:

Farmer 1 position requires: One year of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock, OR equivalent education/experience.

Farmer 2 position requires: Two years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock; OR equivalent education/experience.

Farmer 3 position requires: Three years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock, at least six months must include experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.

Additional Qualifications for all applicants:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain at time of hire, a valid driver’s license.

• Must be able to pass all mandatory trainings within two  (2) weeks of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills; including the ability to use learn Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Outlook, Word.

• Experience working with and caring for equine, bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and porcine species.

• Experience in general maintenance and repair.

• Experience working around large animals.

• Experience hauling livestock with a truck and trailer.

• Experience using farm related equipment – tractors, skid steers, trucks, gators, dump truck, hay squeeze and compactor.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name:

Veterinary Medicine, College of

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

https://vetmed.wsu.edu/

Monthly Salary:

Farmer 1: Range 30 — $2,695 – $3,537 (Step A-M)

Farmer 2: Range 33 — $2,875 – $3,796 (Step A-M)

Farmer 3: Range 38 — $3,220 – $4,282 (Step A-M)

Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 .

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit:  https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf .

Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ .

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime eligible

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must now submit their completed application by Wednesday, January 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. 

• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.

• Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

• Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

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Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .