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Assists with data sample collection for agricultural research and assists with tasks to complete farm operations; assists with layout of research plots, planting, and other tasks to establish field experiments; assists with data collection; harvests crops; sorts, counts, and weighs crop samples and takes other measurements; assists with preparing soils, planting, and pruning; operates fruit processing and lab equipment; summarizes data; operates tractors and farm machinery; weeds plots; sets up irrigation equipment; mows grass; assists with field days and tours; assists with maintenance of facilities, grounds, and equipment; assists with other duties as assigned; works intermittent or flexible work schedule according to crop, soil, and weather conditions.
Work hours are up to 36 hours a week. Appointment Length: April 1 - October 31 2026.
Responsibilities:
80% performs vineyard maintenance operations such as soil preparation, pruning, crop and shoot adjustment; applies training systems, installs and repairs grape trellis; operates tractors and farm machinery; weeds plots; sets up irrigation equipment; maintains grounds, facilities and equipment;
20% performs quality analysis on fruit samples in lab setting; operates canopy and soil sensors; operates spectrophotometer in lab setting; assists with research plot layout, planting and other tasks to establish field experiments; harvests crops; sorts, counts and weighs crop samples and takes other measurements; takes soil and plant samples
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
High School diploma or GED. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
This job profile is a Farm Coordinator 1 (T1 level) on the career roadmap.
The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications
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