Emergency Hire Crop Technician

Job Summary

1. Implement the orchards’ irrigation and fertilization program.
2. Scout and monitor all orchard crops and other crops at the Crops Units for pests and signs and symptoms of pest damage and abiotic disorders. Record all monitoring activity and discuss/seek input on appropriate management recourse.
3. Supervise and train student assistants who work at the Crops Units, including providing safety and food safety training, and feedback on student job performance
4. Assist faculty/staff with training and supervising student assistants in crop production. Use organizational and time management skills to schedule work activities related to the Crops Unit.
5. Follow all risk management SOPs developed by the department, college or university.
6. Set-up equipment for class and lab use.
7. Assist department or college faculty/staff in regular maintenance of cropping and system equipment.
8. Develop and regularly update equipment inventory lists (with Excel and/or Word computer programs or web-based interfaces), purchase needed items in a timely manner for production and class purposes.

Education and Experience

Equivalent to two years of journey-level or skilled experience in the maintenance, repair, and operation of scientific or technical equipment in the specialty area to which assigned such as mechanical, electromechanical, electronics or in the specialized category including construction and fabrication and some precision work or requiring trade or craft skills working with a variety of unique materials.

Salary:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $23.97 - $26.37 per hour

Classification Range: $23.97 - $43.38 per hour

Cal Poly

Known for its Learn by Doing pedagogy, Cal Poly is the flagship of the world-renowned California State University system. Annually recognized as one of the top public universities in the nation, Cal Poly continues to offer an academic curriculum based on learned experience gained through real-world practice. Located in San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly is nestled comfortably among the coastal foothills, minutes from the Pacific Ocean and equidistant to the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.  

Diversity Statement

At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. 

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be "Designated" under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).