What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Production Operator position at Shepherd University?
Job Title: Vegetable Production Assistant
Assist in the production of vegetables at the field production site at Tabler Farm. This job requires light manual labor and is primarily outdoors, subject to varying weather conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Seeding, transplanting, harvesting, processing, and record keeping of crops
- Maintaining production plots by pruning, weeding, watering, bed preparation, and mulching
- Office work such as entering data, event coordinating, and communications (social media, etc.)
- Ability to be a team leader and help give direction to volunteers and/or students
Requirements:
- Federal Work Study Eligible Student
- Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Shepherd University
- Degree-seeking student
- Must have reliable transportation
Preferred qualifications include experience working outside, on a vegetable farm, or with vegetable gardening, as well as having taken ENVS 340 or ENVS 350.
