Principal Agricultural Technician South Coast REC Irvine, CA, Job ID 86434

Requirements:

• Skills to perform land preparation, cultivation and
  maintenance task, to select, set up, repair, maintain and operate a wide variety of complex farming equipment including tractors and
  implements.
• Skills to identify pests and perform control measures.
• Skills to calibrate, set up and operate equipment for
  chemical applications.
• Knowledge of regulatory pesticide requirements.
• Experience to anticipate, estimate or project
  necessary supplies and materials (quantity, type, cost, vendor, etc.).
• Skills to operate various tools.
• Verbal and written
  communication skills.
• Mathematical skills to perform calculations.
• Organizational skills to prioritize tasks and mange
  workload to meet targets.
• Knowledge of agricultural crops production practices.
• Knowledge of research
  activities.
• Ability to use computer programs to plan irrigations, research information, maintain records and communicate with
  supervisor and researchers.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret plot maps to
  assist researchers.
• Ability to follow research protocols (sampling, harvesting, ect.) established by researchers and/or
  superintendent.
• Obtain and maintain a Forklift Operator Certificate.
• Obtain Qualified Applicators Certificate within one
  year of hire.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with both large and small plots, particularly in a
  research situation.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed,
  usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested.
• 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 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 an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous
  employer.
  • a. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of
    employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of
    harassment, or discrimination, 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
    
    
  
  

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