Farm Aide Job Albany area,Oregon USA,Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care

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Position Information

Position Title

[POOL] Farm Aide 1

Department

Agriculture

Appointment Type

Part-Time Hourly

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Position FTE

N/A

Location

Albany - LBCC Horse Barn

Salary Grade

FRM

Salary Rate

$17.30/hou r

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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical

Skills and Abilities:

Requires good hand-eye coordination 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

Compensation Information

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