Farm Laborer; FARM LABORER

Job Summary

Under supervision, perform skilled and unskilled agricultural tasks in and around Foundation Plant Services, its fields and facilities, including irrigating, weeding, sowing seeds, pest control, transplanting, tractor operation, plant maintenance including pruning and training field crops, harvesting, and grapevine and other plant collection.

• Required to hold a valid California driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program
• No minimum education required
• Experience performing general agricultural work.
• Knowledge of harvesting.
• Skill and ability to collect grapevine and other plant material to department specifications.
• Knowledge to prune field crops.
• Skills to follow oral and written instructions.

• Skills to drive light vehicles, operate tractors and operate hand tools.
• Knowledge of FPS fields and facilities.

• 90% - CULTURAL OPERATIONS
• 10% - PLANT COLLECTION

Foundation Plant Services is a self-supporting unit in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis whose primary function is to produce, maintain, and distribute virus-tested plant materials of deciduous fruit and nut trees, grapevines, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and roses for research and public commercial use. FPS manages 300+ acres of fields in and around Davis.

• Salary or Pay Range: $26.54/hr.
  
  - $31.71/hr.
• Salary Frequency:
  Bi-weekly
• Salary Grade: STEPS
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  FARM LABORER
• UC Job Code: 008543
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift (Work Schedule): M-F; fall/winter 7:00 AM
  -3:30 PM; spring/summer 6:00 AM-2:30 PM
• Location:
  
  Davis
• Union Representation: SX-Service Workers
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility by visiting UCnet Benefits Page or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees.

• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Retirement plans for eligible employees including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance and Pay for Family Care and Bonding for eligible employees
• Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources
• Employee Well-being resources and programming to support thriving in all aspects of employee’s lives
• On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Generous amount of paid Holidays annually as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program for eligible employees
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program for eligible employees

• Standing
  - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Walking
  - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Sitting
  - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs
  - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 26-50 lbs
  - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs
  - Never 0 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs
  - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs
  - Never 0 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs
  - Never 0 Hours
• Bending/Stooping
  - Never 0 Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling
  - Never 0 Hours
• Twisting
  - Never 0 Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Never 0 Hours
• Reaching overhead
  - Never 0 Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion
  - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours

• Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes
  - Never 0 Hours
• Loud noise levels
  - Never 0 Hours
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature
  - Never 0 Hours
• Microwave/Radiation
  - Never 0 Hours
• Operating motor…