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Shepherd University

Vegetable Production Assistant

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States, 25443


Position Details

Position Information

Posting NumberStu137P

Working TitleVegetable Production Assistant

FLSA

Student Pay LevelA

Advertised Pay Rate10.00

Position StatusFederal Work Study

DepartmentStudent Emp Institute for Environ Studies

Job Summary/Basic Function

Applicants will assist in the production of vegetables at the field production site at Tabler Farm.

This job requires light manual labor.Work is primarily outdoors and is subject to varying weather conditions such as rain, snow, cold, heat, wind, etc.Applicants can expect to work in the Byrd Science Center greenhouses during the Spring (February-April).May assist in event preparation and implementation.This job fosters team building, leadership, plant identification, physical endurance, and mindfulness, among other skills.Minimum Qualifications

Federal Work Study Eligible StudentEnrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Shepherd University.Degree-seeking student.Must have reliable transportation. The site is located 2 miles off of main campus.Preferred Qualifications

Preferred applicants have experience working outside, worked or volunteered on a vegetable farm, experience with vegetable gardening, and/or taken ENVS 340 or ENVS 350Posting Date10/29/2024

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Job Duties

Description of Job Duties

Seeding, transplanting, harvesting, processing, and record keeping of cropsMaintaining production plots by pruning, weeding, watering, bed preparation, and mulching.Office work such as entering data, event coordinating, and communications (social media, emailing, etc.)Ability to be a team leader and help give direction to volunteers and/or students.