Agricultural Assistant I

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Assist faculty members and lab members in conducting field and greenhouse experiments in the Everglades Agricultural Area in South Florida. Collect water, soil, and sediment on a routine basis from experimental farms. Check experimental farms as needed. Drive state vehicles to worksites.

Assist lab members filtering water samples and preserving them in containers for further analysis, adjusting pH of samples, conducting various analyses in lab as instructed by chemist and faculty member.

Check research farms data loggers, water samplers, canal lever sensors, rain gauges, batteries, solar panels, and radios at least every month and as needed. Help fix and report any issues.

Assist in maintaining accurate records. Document field and greenhouse data without error and follow standard operating procedures. Tabulate and summarize data in excel spread sheet.

Create crop maps for experimental farms.

$19.00- $20.00 hourly salary; commensurate with skills and experience

Valid FL driver's license

Knowledge of MS Excel and MS word computer program;
Familiarity with farm operations and agriculture.
General maintenance and repair (automotive and electrical).
Bilingual.

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This is a time-limited position.

This position is eligible for veteran’s preference. If you are claiming veteran’s preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.