Equipment Operator - Ames AgResearch & Education Center: UTIA (Grand Junction, TN)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Grand Junction, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 11, 2024
Equipment Operator, Ames AgResearch and Education Center
Location: Grand Junction, TN
Summary: Position provides support to agricultural operations in the field of row-crops with minimal livestock exposure (beef cattle and horses) at the Ames AgResearch and Education Center in Grand Junction, TN in cooperation with the Hobart Ames Foundation. Position supplies general farm labor to execute research projects on large scale research projects. This position will be responsible for executing research projects with direct supervision. Additionally, the position will have some responsibilities maintaining infrastructure such as fencing, vehicles, equipment, pasture maintenance and other duties as assigned by the Research Associate or Center Director on an as needed basis.
Qualifications :
Responsibilities:
- Row-crop responsibilities such as planting, maintaining and harvesting various agricultural crops at this location.
- Supervises the hay and baleage making process, as well as, maintaining farm equipment associated with the beef cattle unit.
- Oversees pasture management, building fences, in addition to buildings and property maintenance.
- Responsible for maintenance, repair and servicing farm equipment such as tractors, combines, cotton pickers, hi-cycle sprayers, disks, do-alls, planters and vehicles associated with row-crop production.
- Assisting with applications of fertilizer and a vast array of row-crop protection products and/or using different types of agricultural farm equipment to plant, maintain and/or harvest forage and pasture crops for grazing, hay and baleage for feeding livestock.
- Assisting various managers with moving and caring for livestock on the Ames REC.
- High School diploma or GED is required.
- One year experience operating agricultural equipment with a basic knowledge of maintenance, repair and upkeep.
- Valid driver’s license is required.
- Knowledge of agricultural equipment and the ability to make mechanical improvements.
- Skill to operate various pieces of agricultural equipment.
- Ability to safely operate and properly maintain agricultural equipment.
- Knowledge of animal husbandry working with cattle and horses.
- Ability to lift 50-100 pounds.
Applications must be completed online. The position posting along with application instructions can be found at https://hr.utk.edu/staff-positions/
