"Senior Farm Maintenance Worker - Tulelake, Job ID 81493"

Job Description

Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) is one of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources' ten Research and Extension Centers (RECs). IREC is located on 140 acres near Tulelake, CA in the northeast corner of the state. Research topics of current interest include crop variety development, integrated pest management, irrigation management, plant nutrition, and agriculture-wildlife interactions. Available Center facilities and equipment include a greenhouse; controlled post-harvest facility; drying ovens; automated potato grading line; mini-still for essential oil extraction; specialized small plot irrigation equipment; research adapted small plot planters and harvesters; and a full line of commercial farm equipment for field and vegetable crop production.

Under general supervision, the Senior Farm Maintenance Worker will inspect farm buildings, facilities, and equipment to ascertain whether repairs are needed; make necessary repairs or have work performed by other craft workers; maintain irrigation systems; and install, repair and replace concrete pipe, stands, vents, valves, gates and water pumps. The incumbent will operate, maintain, and repair farm machinery and farm/facilities infrastructure including buildings, irrigation systems, crop and equipment storage, vehicles, research equipment, roads, fences, and landscaping. Assist technical staff and project leaders with field research and uniform cropping operations including planting, weeding, cultivation, irrigation, harvest, and data collection.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

Pay Scale: $30.75/hour to $36.02/hour

Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 10/10/2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• 80% - General facility maintenance
  • Maintain, repair, and replace equipment and components associated with center farm infrastructure including fences, roads, signs, and structures.
  • Maintain and repair floors, painting, filters, light bulbs, sprinklers, windows, doors, plumbing, and facility furniture.
  • Perform record keeping and scheduling of maintenance for facilities and grounds.
  • Operate, calibrate, and maintain equipment and hand tools.
  • Maintain and repair irrigation pipe, and HVAC.
• 10% - Maintain, operate, and repair farm machinery
  • Including tractors, vehicles, trailers, farm implements, and farm research equipment.
  • Assemble and assist in the fabrication of farm machinery and make specific adjustments in accordance with operating specifications.
  • Perform regular record keeping and safety inspections to make sure machinery and farm infrastructure is operated in proper, safe order.
  • Maintain, repair and replace hydraulic and electrical systems on farm equipment and farm infrastructure.
• 10% - Assist technical staff and project leaders
  • With field research and uniform cropping operations including planting, weeding, cultivation, irrigation, harvest, and data collection.
  • Assist with mixing and applying agricultural fertilizers and pesticides.

Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a farm machinery mechanic; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

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.
• Travel including travel outside normal business hours 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.
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
• 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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace