OPS Blueberry Pickers Extension Blueberry Lab
Job no: 534692
Work type: Temp Part-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Agriculture Operations
Department: 60230000 - AG-HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES
Classification Title:
OPS-Time Limited
Job Description:
The Extension Blueberry Lab in the Horticultural Sciences Department is hiring OPS personnel to assist with harvesting blueberry research plots. Transportation will be provided. These positions will last for the duration of the blueberry harvest season which typically begins in early March and continues through mid-May.
Expected Salary:
$13 per hour
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma
Preferred Qualifications:
The successful candidates must be -
•Willing to work extended hours when necessary on harvest days
•Willing to work off-campus at research sites on commercial blueberry farms
•Willing to work on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
•Able to work outside under warm, humid conditions
•Able to harvest blueberries and lift 25 pounds
Special Instructions to Applicants:
In order to be considered, you must upload your resume.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
This is a time-limited position.
Health Assessment Required:No
Advertised: 30 Jan 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time