Description:
• This is a farm laborer position at the SUU farm. Duties include feeding livestock morning and night. Maintaining irrigation systems. Operating various farm equipment once you are fully trained and qualified to do so. Putting up & letting down sheep fence at the SUU mountain ranch. Fence repair and new construction of fence lines (Lots of fence fixing and labor work). Loading small bales (70-95lbs) onto a flatbed truck or backhoe in order to feed the animals. Cutting with a shovel or spraying noxious weeds. Picking up rocks and trash around the farm.
Qualifications:
• Agriculture students are preferred for on the job training in their related field of study.
• Must be willing to work weekends and some holidays. Willing to work odd hours when we are lambing and haying. Willing to work nights whenever necessary. This is not a 7am to 5pm Job.
• Must be a self-starter that shows up on time and is a responsible person willing to clean up after yourself and put tools away after using them.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift 95lb hay bales unassisted.
• Must be able to load a truck load of 95lb bales, 35 bales, sometimes 3 times per day.
• Welding is a preferred skill.
• Must be a skilled horse person both on the ground and in the saddle.
• Must be coachable and teachable and have good listening skills.
• Must be able to work safely and make good decisions about your own safety and the safety of your co-workers. Must wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• You may be required to obtain certain certifications for this job. Like spray applicator license as spraying weeds is part of the job requirements. Take the safe driving course etc…
• You must provide your own transportation to and from the SUU Farm.