Farmer 2 - Knott Dairy

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
April 26, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
565J-YN_CS_NPS - Farmer 2

Business Title:
Farmer 2 - Knott Dairy

Employee Type:
Classified

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Farmer 2 supports the Knott Dairy by completing tasks involving care and feeding of livestock, along with maintenance and upkeep of animal housing facilities and pastures. Incumbent will safely operate and maintain farm equipment such as tractors, trucks, skid steers, loaders, forage choppers, bedding blowers, and other farm implements. Facilities maintenance may include building and or maintaining fencing, facilities, pens, feeding and hauling devices, and ensuring grounds are kept clean. May lead or supervise lower level staff when needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock. College or vocational training in agriculture may be substituted for the work experience. Some positions require six months' experience in milking.
  
• Prior husbandry experience with livestock and working with animals.
  
• Experience safely and efficiently operating and maintaining farm equipment, including tractors, skid steers, trucks, implements, etc.
  
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
  
• Must be able to work a rotating schedule that could include weekends, after hours, and holidays as needed and directed by supervisor.
  
• This is an essential position, and the employee will be expected to report to work under conditions that other employees are not required to report to work during, such as inclement weather and during WSU suspended operations.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with livestock breeding including: heat detection, artificial insemination (AI) and calving.
  
• Experience with milking, vaccinations, foot trimming, dehorning, ear tagging, tattooing, freeze branding.
  
• Ability to drive manual transmission
  

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $2,961 to $3,910 | Range 33 Steps A-M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Area/College: College of Agricultural Human & Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: Animal Sciences
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Pullman-WA/Farmer-2---Knott-Dairy_R-13202

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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