Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish Everett, Washington

Everett, Washington, United States

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TITLE: Agricultural Recovery Worker (DRE WEX Position) – Sno-Valley Farms or Chinook Farms

EMPLOYMENT TYPE/FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt, Disaster Relief Employment (DRE)

HOURLY COMPENSATION RANGE: $17.50 - $30.99 per hour

POSITION DURATION: 9-months (nine) months (temporary disaster relief position)

Join our team as we work to make a difference in disaster affected areas. Step up, roll up your sleeves and help rebuild local farms when your community needs it most!

Position Summary:

Career Team is looking to hire an Agricultural Recovery Worker who will perform cleanup and recovery operations on disaster-damaged agricultural lands within the declared disaster area. Work focuses on cleaning, repair, and renovation of flood-damaged farms and facilities designed to restore productive capacity and mitigate economic impacts of the declared disaster event before the critical planting/growing season. If you are hardworking, dependable, safety-minded, and ready to work outdoors with purpose and pride, we want you on our team.

This is a project-based position funded through 9-months, with the possibility of extension (depending on funding). This position is expected to be 100% onsite performing Disaster Relief Employment work. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Sno-Valley Farms or Chinook Farms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct cleaning and repair of flood-damaged agricultural lands to restore productive capacity
• Remove hay bales and agricultural debris from fields
• Perform ongoing cleanup of flooded fields with standing water to mitigate health and safety impacts
• Assist with demolition, removal or repair of disaster-damaged fencing infrastructure
• Coordinate repair and renovation of farm machinery and facilities damaged as a consequence of the declared disaster event
• Assist with demolition and removal of destroyed equipment that poses safety hazards
• Support transportation services for equipment removal as cleanup activities
• Perform water management operations in flooded agricultural areas
• Install temporary drainage systems to address standing water issues
• Assist in pasture and field renovation due to sediment deposits from flooding
• Document field conditions and recovery progress
• Follow safety protocols when working with damaged equipment and structures
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications: (subject to modification based on placement)

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Ability to perform physical labor in outdoor and wet conditions
• Experience with farm equipment or agricultural operations preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and operate basic farm tools
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and terrain
• A Valid Driver’s License

Eligible Participants must also meet the following criteria for this project-based position.

• Has been terminated, laid off, or received a notice of termination or layoff; OR
• Has been temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of emergency or disaster conditions related to recent flooding; OR
• Was self-employed but is now unemployed as a result of…