Research farm assistant 1
Company Name:
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Job Title: RESEARCH FARM ASSISTANT 1
Agency: LSU Agricultural Center
Opening Date: Fri. 08/08/14
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 08/22/14 11:59 PM Central Time
State Salary Range: $7.07 - $14.46 hourly
$1,226.00 - $2,506.00 monthly
Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Homer, Louisiana
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QualificationsBenefitsSupplemental Questions
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
No experience or training is required.
Supplemental Information:
This position is locatedat the LSU AgCenter Hill Farm Research Station in Homer, LA. Advertised for Research Farm Assistant 1 or Research Farm Assistant 2. Title will be determined after selection process. YouMUSTapply directly to the LSU AgCenter. Go :
Application Procedure
Testing information (no test required)
Brief Job Description
Search for position number 020194
To speak directly to LSU AgCenter Human Resource Management, call .
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
State Universities, Agricultural Research Facilities.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Laborer-Farming by requirements for performing semi-skilled farming tasks and dealing with experimental crops and animals.
Differs from Research farm Assistant 2 by lack of skill in equipment operation and lack of knowledge of complex farming practices.
Examples of Work:
Cares for livestock including: feeding, assisting with breeding and administering medication, routine milking of cows, and checking for security of animals.
Operates, cleans, and makes simple adjustments to equipment.
Operates tractors and other equipment to disk, prepare land, cultivate; learns to use equipment to plant, fertilize, irrigate, apply chemicals, and harvest crops.
Cares for plants and trees, from specific instructions by hand or using farming equipment.
Mixes and sterilizes soil and pots, germinates and transplants seed, assists with pollination; collects and labels seed.
Learns to keep simple records on feed mix, consumption, produce, mortality, etc.
Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
Performs related tasks as assigned.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Job Title: RESEARCH FARM ASSISTANT 1
Agency: LSU Agricultural Center
Opening Date: Fri. 08/08/14
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 08/22/14 11:59 PM Central Time
State Salary Range: $7.07 - $14.46 hourly
$1,226.00 - $2,506.00 monthly
Agency Hiring Range: Min: Max:
Job Type: Classified
Location: Homer, Louisiana
Print Job Information-
QualificationsBenefitsSupplemental Questions
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
No experience or training is required.
Supplemental Information:
This position is locatedat the LSU AgCenter Hill Farm Research Station in Homer, LA. Advertised for Research Farm Assistant 1 or Research Farm Assistant 2. Title will be determined after selection process. YouMUSTapply directly to the LSU AgCenter. Go :
Application Procedure
Testing information (no test required)
Brief Job Description
Search for position number 020194
To speak directly to LSU AgCenter Human Resource Management, call .
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To provide specialized routine repetitive care and maintenance of animals, crops, equipment, and facilities in a research/experimental environment.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from higher level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
State Universities, Agricultural Research Facilities.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Laborer-Farming by requirements for performing semi-skilled farming tasks and dealing with experimental crops and animals.
Differs from Research farm Assistant 2 by lack of skill in equipment operation and lack of knowledge of complex farming practices.
Examples of Work:
Cares for livestock including: feeding, assisting with breeding and administering medication, routine milking of cows, and checking for security of animals.
Operates, cleans, and makes simple adjustments to equipment.
Operates tractors and other equipment to disk, prepare land, cultivate; learns to use equipment to plant, fertilize, irrigate, apply chemicals, and harvest crops.
Cares for plants and trees, from specific instructions by hand or using farming equipment.
Mixes and sterilizes soil and pots, germinates and transplants seed, assists with pollination; collects and labels seed.
Learns to keep simple records on feed mix, consumption, produce, mortality, etc.
Performs comparable farming tasks in other agricultural research areas such as forestry, aquaculture, agricultural engineering, etc.
Performs related tasks as assigned.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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