Agricultural Assistant

at  University of Guelph

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-Year Community College, Agriculture Diploma, or higher education
• 2 years (1-2 years general farm experience, preferred 1 year of agriculture research experience)
• Grower Pesticide Safety Certification (can be acquired after commencement of role)
• Driver’s License- G2 or higher (required to begin role)
• Minimal to Moderate Exertion - a variety of sitting, standing, climbing, extensive walking
• Heavy Exertion - constant standing and/or walking with over 60 lbs.
• Alert equipment operation requiring intense visual and mental concentration
• Intense mental concentration for precise mixing of nutrients & chemicals for research operation
• Wear PPE (respirator, Tyvek spray suit, and protective gloves) to protect against chemical hazards
• Outside work in heat, cold, dirt, and wind
• Pruning in extreme cold (-250C)

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, FOSTERING A CULTURE OF INCLUSION IS AN INSTITUTIONAL IMPERATIVE. THE UNIVERSITY INVITES AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FROM GROUPS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN EMPLOYMENT, WHO MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER DIVERSIFICATION OF OUR INSTITUTION.

Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In perso

• Handle, mix, and store Pest Control Products in a safe and compliant fashion.
• Pest control product application using a variety of different spraying systems.
• Conduct pest scouting and monitoring for fungal/insect pests and weeds.
• Manage inventory of Pest Control Products.
• Configure custom spray equipment to meet specialty requests.
• Land cultivation using a variety of tractor-based equipment: discs, harrow, rototiller, etc.
• Fertility management, fertilizer applicator calibration, and fertilizer application.
• Planting field crops. Assisting with orchard establishment, trellis maintenance, and pruning the orchard seasonally.
• Interrow cultivation using a tractor & tool bar and hand cultivation (hoeing). Harvesting a variety of crops including apples in the fall.
• Research Assistance & Administration -directly support researchers in laying out plots, collecting data, data entry, and other tasks as requested by the station manager.
• Communicating with Professors and technicians regarding work requests and other directions.
• Lawn care, yard work, chain saw for tree removal as needed, and snow removal.
• Irrigation system design set up and connection.
• Greenhouse Maintenance, Cleaning, PCP application.
• Cleaning of lunchrooms, barns, workshop, and storage areas.
• Maintain organization of parts, consumable items, and tools.
• Carries out minor repairs on own initiative and equipment maintenance as needed.
• Maintain lunchroom, workshop, storage area, office, and sheds in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Use of hand and power tools to do minor repairs or improvements to the site.