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• OPS-Ag Assistant

  JOB DESCRIPTION:
     
  Incumbent will participate in general day-to-day caretaking needs of the Center’s grove acreage. At times, incumbent may also participate in specific research related projects on an as needed basis.

  • Mowing groves with tractor and 10' Bushhog
  • Spraying groves with truck mounted or pull behind sprayer
  • Fertilizing groves with tractor and pull behind fertilize spreader and 3 point shot spreader
  • Disk groves and new land with tractor and hydraulic disk
  • Assist in field plot maintenance and layout
  • Preparation of field plots, layout, installing irrigation and planting
  • Harvesting of field plots and yield counts
  • Cultivating of field plots
  • Pruning of field plots
  • Hand fertilizing of field plots
  • Maintenance or irrigation systems and checking of microjets
  • Calibrating of equipment for field research trails
  • Maintenance of Equipment and Vehicles
  • Oil Changes
  • Greasing
  • Filter Changing and cleaning
  • Minor mechanical needs to both equipment and vehicles
  • Must be able to lift 50-lb. bag fertilizer.
  • Must have valid Florida Drivers' License.

  EXPECTED SALARY:    
  $13.50 per hour

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:    
  Must have valid Florida Drivers License.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Grove caretaking experience.

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• OPS – Greenhouse Care

  JOB DESCRIPTION:
     
  The personnel will be conducting field trials. Planting and taking care of trees (including irrigation, fertilization and foliar spray) in the field. Watering and fertilizing trees in the greenhouse, screenhouse, and other growth rooms. 

  Salary:  Hourly rate of $16.00  

  Work Week:   FTE is 0.9. Full (8 hrs) day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 8-12 on Wednesday.

  To Apply:  Email resume to Dr. Nian Wang,  nianwang@ufl.edu.