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Field Assistant
Waterman, IL
Field Assistant will support a variety of crop and field activities essential to agricultural operations. This position plays a vital role in field production, seed preparation, and operation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and performing physically demanding tasks.
Field Assistant Responsibilities:
Field Assistant Requirements:
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Waterman, IL
Field Assistant will support a variety of crop and field activities essential to agricultural operations. This position plays a vital role in field production, seed preparation, and operation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and performing physically demanding tasks.
Field Assistant Responsibilities:
- Assist in all facets of field research
- Aid with an array of outdoor field duties and some indoor lab duties
- Assist with planting and staking research plots
- Perform pollinating activities
- Conduct data collection using electronic devices
- Maintain research plots
- Perform hand harvest
- Support process improvement projects
- Perform preventive maintenance of equipment
- Aid with spraying
- Assist with other special projects
- Work outdoors for long periods of time with exposure to the elements
- Work weekends and extended hours during peak seasons
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both in a team and independently
- Ability to perform physical activities such as bending, lifting, and long periods of standing
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written tasks and safety instructions in English
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening
- Experience with or ability to learn Microsoft Office and iOS devices for data collection
- Ability to perform repetitive job tasks accurately
- Past pesticide application experience is desirable, but not required
- 0–3 years of experience
- Must be at least s of age (or 17 and graduated, but cannot drive company trucks)
- May need to drive company vehicles during work hours
- Must comply with company and USDA-APHIS trainings and policies
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Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
