Agricultural Technician II

About the role

• Agency
• Dept of Agriculture, Consumer Services
• Division
• Agriculture Consumer Service
• Job Classification Title
• Agricultural Technician II (S)
• Position Number
• 60012614
• Grade
• NC02

Description of Work

Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

The Mountain Research Station is hiring an Agricultural Technician II with growth potential for a fulfilling career in agriculture. Our mission is to serve as a platform for agricultural research to make farming more efficient, productive, and profitable, while maintaining a sound environment and providing consumers with safe and affordable products.

This Agricultural Technician II position will support research efforts in the Livestock Unit. Our ideal candidate will have experience in general animal agricultural production (large and small ruminant), pasture and forage production, and general farming practices. This position will require some rotating shift, weekend, holiday, and overtime work depending on station needs.

Duties include

• All facets of animal husbandry activities.
• Maintenance of fences and facilities.
• Operating farm equipment.
• Tasks related to pasture and forage management.

Additional information

It is a mandatory requirement of this position that the employee reside on-site at the Research Station to provide security oversight and operational support during non-operating hours. This arrangement shall be supported by a written residential lease agreement. The employee will be responsible for the payment of utilities, rental insurance covering personal property, and minor repairs associated with the residential premises.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $31,200 - $49,000

• Knowledge of agricultural animal husbandry
• Knowledge of pasture and forage management systems
• Knowledge of agricultural practices.
• Ability to perform strenuous manual duties both inside and outside under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to independently lift 50lbs routinely.

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• Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.

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Minimum Education and Experience

• Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience."
• If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
• See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of experience in the general care and management of animals or crops, or laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.