Agricultural Technician – Exeter, CA, Job ID 84429

• Skills to determine use and maintenance of equipment.
• Skills to operate
  hand and power tools.
• Skills to understand and apply safe work practices for research field trials, chemical
  applications.
• Knowledge of cultural practices for field, row and vegetable crops.
• Knowledge of pesticide regulations, safety
  procedures, and methods of application.

Preferred Skills:

• Skills to operate light and medium size trucks,
  tractors and attached implements.
• Skills to assist with mixing, calibration and application of agricultural sprays; and to operate
  pressurized hand and PTO-driven sprayers.
• Ability to read and understand pesticide labels and MSDS’s
• Ability to record field
  operation and spray application data.
• Skills to communicate verbally and in writing
• Skills to interpret and understand all
  manuals, directives, and guidelines pertinent to job functions.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must
  possess valid California Driver’s License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as
  needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to
  University policies.
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background
  check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job
  responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job
  responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco
  products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
• As a
  condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6942935&targetURL=Policy on
  Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose
  additional requirements.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a
  conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions
  within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject
  of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while
  under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct
  with a previous employer.

a. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous
place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other
forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies
addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual
  Harassment Policy
• UC
  Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the
  Workplace

To apply, please visit: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?
Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=84429&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant

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