Farm Technician

Kelly Services; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Farm Technician to join a leading agricultural organization in Memphis, TN. This temporary contract offers $20.00 per hour, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday–Friday with overtime as needed.

You will process seeds, rouging fields, assist with hand harvests, collect and prepare samples, and help maintain farm equipment. A high school diploma or GED is required; lifting up to 40 lbs and a hands-on, detail-oriented attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Have a High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Processing seed, rouging fields, and assisting with hand harvest of samples.
• Collecting, scanning, sorting, and bagging nursery and yield trial samples.
• Cleaning and maintaining farm equipment including cotton picker/combine.
• Lifting up to approximately 40 lbs as needed.
• Cleaning and treating seed, and supporting transgenic leaf sampling activities.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree or higher (plus)

Job description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Farm Technician to work at a leading agricultural organization in Memphis, TN. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour (CONTRACT for 4-6 weeks)

Shift: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday and OT as needed

What’s a typical day as Farm Technician? You’ll be:

• Processing seed, rouging fields, and assisting with hand harvest of samples.
• Collecting, scanning, sorting, and bagging nursery and yield trial samples.
• Cleaning and maintaining farm equipment including cotton picker/combine.
• Lifting up to approximately 40 lbs as needed.
• Cleaning and treating seed, and supporting transgenic leaf sampling activities.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a High School Diploma or GED (required). Bachelor’s degree or higher is a plus.
• Are physically able to perform manual labor tasks and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Can commit to a full-time schedule with potential for occasional overtime.
• Are detail-oriented, reliable, and eager to work in a hands-on farm environment.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.