TES Agriculture Assistant

Auburn University; Shorter (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University is seeking a temporary farm labor worker to perform general labor and farm-related duties at the E V Smith Research Center in Shorter, Alabama. The role supports station personnel in pruning, mowing, cleaning, animal husbandry, and data collection.

This temporary position provides hands-on experience in agricultural operations on campus, and involves shift-based work with emphasis on reliability and basic equipment use.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.

Responsibilities

• Assist station personnel with general farm labor duties such as pruning, mowing, cleaning, animal husbandry (cattle), crop harvesting, and data collection.

Job description

Overview

The individual in this temporary employment position will perform general labor and farm related duties at the E V Smith Research Center in Shorter, Alabama.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible for TES.

Responsibilities

Assist station personnel with general farm labor duties such as pruning, mowing, cleaning, animal husbandry (cattle), crop harvesting, and data collection.

Qualifications

Must be at least 16 years old.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Familiarity with farm equipment, lawn equipment; ability to count/measure for data collection.

Why Work at Auburn?

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible for TES.

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