Student Worker - Irrigation Farm Hand, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu.
Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a student worker for the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR). The Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station is seeking a Farm Hand/Irrigation Team Member at our Main Station field lab.
Responsibilities
Include, but not limited to:
Moving wheel-lines daily, ensuring that all sprinklers pressurize, sprinklers are not plugged and the whole width of the field is receiving water.
Minor wheel-line maintenance; replacing sprinklers, faulty drain plugs, gaskets, etc.
General mover maintenance; fueling, changing oil, replacing faulty chains, motors, etc.
Pressing flanges on broken pipe.
Repair broken risers.
Setting up and running hands-lines when needed.
Assisting with field preparation; tiling, seeding, etc.
Assisting with haying operations; swathing, raking, baling and stacking hay.
General ranch maintenance to include; building maintenance, fixing fence, repairing water troughs, road maintenance, etc.
Weed control to include, spraying, mowing, weed whacking, chopping thistle, etc.
Required Qualifications
Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno
Candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team environment
Schedule
Expected hours a week: 20 hours maximum
Compensation Grade
Student Employee Level
$15.00/hourly
Exempt
No
Full-Time Equivalent
50.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following attachment(s) to your application
Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.
Cover Letter – (optional)
Contact Information for Three Professional References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.
Posting Close Date