APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
- CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
- If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS Duties include:
- Set-up, lay-out, and prepare experimental plots
- Plant, transplant, irrigate, cultivate, fertilize, mow, prune, spray, weed, water, seed, thin, tie, train, sucker and otherwise maintain greenhouse plants, vineyards, orchards, and other research farms and fields; harvest fruits, vegetables, and other crop
- Load, unload, transport, weigh and crops, commodities, and other agriculture and farming materials
- Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers to tractors
- Operate farm machinery in agricultural research situations using specialized operating techniques and parameters
- Operate utility vehicles, trucks, tractors, wagons, spreaders, sprayers, seeders, scales, grinders, mowers, tilers, rotary cutters, wheel loader, harvesters, etc. Perform routine maintenance on facilities, equipment, machinery, vehicles, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness; clean, wax, grease, and spot paint; check/change/replenish oil, gas, water level, tire pressure, and spark plugs.
- Collect soil and tissue samples; count clusters, measure berries, etc.; record data
- Assist with crop estimates. Assist with public field days, exhibitions, and extension events; mark lots, set up staging and demonstration areas
- Assist with constructing trellises and other small carpentry projects
- Maintain shops, storage areas, arena, compost site, farm grounds, and farming equipment in a neat, clean, and orderly condition; assist with facility, fencing, and road repair
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here. EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines
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Feb 14, 2026