Seasonal Agricultural Workers - Adelphia; Freehold

Job Title

Seasonal Agricultural Worker – Adelphia (Freehold)

Seasonal work at the Adelphia Research Farm reporting to the Farm Manager or Field Researcher III.

• Maintain turfgrass research areas and other research experiments on the farm.
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of all research farm facilities, including turf research and farm equipment.
• Help prepare the research farm for field days, educational programs, or public programs held at the facility.
• Perform additional research farm duties as directed.

• High school or vocational school education or equivalent experience.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Work independently after training in farm operations and complete all assigned work.
• Experience with or willingness to be trained in operating tillage and/or professional mowing equipment, including fertilization and irrigation applications as requested by research project leaders.

• Work in hot, humid, and dusty conditions; lift up to 50 pounds.

• Work week schedule is typically 7:30 a.m./8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./4:30 p.m.
• Work location:
  
  Rutgers University Plant Science Research & Extension Farm, Freehold, NJ.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Clean driving record required.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs.
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options.
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable).
• Life insurance coverage.
• Employee discount programs.

Full‑time hourly position; annual salary $18.00 to $25.00 per hour. 40 hours per week. Day shift. Must work fully on‑site.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings.

Under Policy 100.3.1, prospective employees who begin work during flu season may be required to provide proof of influenza vaccination unless a medical or religious exemption is granted. Failure to provide proof or obtain an exemption may result in rescission of the offer or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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