FarmerAvailable Title(s):565I-YNCSNPS - Farmer 1, 565J-YNCSNPS - Farmer 2, 565K-YNCSNPS - Farmer 3Business Title:FarmerEmployee Type:ClassifiedTime Type:Full timePosition Term:12 MonthPosition Details:Summary of Duties:The Farmer position's primary duties are providing animal care as directed, making daily observations of facilities and pens to ensure facility security and animal safety and maintaining accurate records of daily animal care. This position may need to work occasional weekends and holidays per business needs. Management may also assign other duties and priorities when time allows or weather permits. Extra responsibilities may include performing fencing or animal penning repairs, new fence construction, and unloading of feed and bedding shipments. Must have a working knowledge in computer skills. This position must operate a variety of heavy equipment and farm machinery including but not limited to feed trucks, dump trucks, wheel tractors, PTO driven post augers, skid steer loaders and all related hand tools such as chain saws, circular saws, welders, wrenches, drills and all other types of hand tools, etc.Schedule: Friday - Tuesday; 6:00am to 3:00pmDepending on your level of experience, you may begin as a Farmer 1, Farmer 2 or Farmer 3.Required Qualifications:Farmer 1 position requires: One year of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock, OR equivalent education/experience.Farmer 2 position requires: Two years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock; OR equivalent education/experience.Farmer 3 position requires: Three years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock, at least six months must include experience directing the work of others; OR equivalent education/experience.Additional Qualifications for all applicants:• Must possess, or be able to obtain at time of hire, a valid driver's license.• Must be able to pass all mandatory trainings within two (2) weeks of hire.Preferred Qualifications:• Basic computer skills; including the ability to use learn Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Outlook, Word.• Experience working with and caring for equine, bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and porcine species.• Experience in general maintenance and repair.• Experience working around large animals.• Experience hauling livestock with a truck and trailer.• Experience using farm related equipment - tractors, skid steers, trucks, gators, dump truck, hay squeeze and compactor.Additional Information:Area/College:College of Veterinary MedicineDepartment Name:Veterinary Medicine, College ofCity, State, Zip:Pullman, WA 99164Department Link:https://vetmed.wsu.edu/Monthly Salary:Farmer 1: Range 30 -- $2,695 - $3,537 (Step A-M)Farmer 2: Range 33 -- $2,875 - $3,796 (Step A-M)Farmer 3: Range 38 -- $3,220 - $4,282 (Step A-M)Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with https://https/app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=357-28.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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts.For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf.Find total compensation here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https3A2F2Fhrs.wsu.edu2Fmanagers2Frecruitment-toolkit2Ftotal-compensation*2F&d