Temporary Skilled Labor

University of Georgia

retirement plan

United States, Georgia, Athens

Mar 25, 2025

Posting Details

Posting Number	T00117P
Working Title	Temporary Skilled Labor
Department	CAES-Crop & Soil Sci Coastal
About the University of Georgia	The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
About the College/Unit/Department
College/Unit/Department website
Posting Type	External
Retirement Plan	GDCP
Employment Type	Employee
Benefits Eligibility	Non-Benefits Eligible
Full/Part time	Full Time
Work Schedule
Work Schedule (other)	40 hours per week with hours to be determined by the supervisor.
Advertised Salary	$8.00 to $10.00 per hour
Posting Date	05/11/2018
Open until filled	Yes
Closing Date
Proposed Starting Date	06/11/2018
Anticipated End Date	09/28/2018
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Policy Statement	The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Location of Vacancy	Tifton Area

Position Information

Classification Title	Temporary Skilled Labor
Pay Grade	901
FLSA	Non-Exempt
FTE	100
Minimum Qualifications	May be defined by the department based on the responsibilities of the position.
Preferred Qualifications	Prefer someone with experience in working on a farm, especially with tobacco.
Position Summary	Individuals will assist researchers with tobacco duties to include transplanting, making counts, topping and suckering, weeding, harvesting tobacco leaves, loading and unloading curing barns, weighing cured leaf samples, grinding cured leaf samples and entering data. General farm duties include mowing grass, cleaning yards, cleaning buildings, painting, and repairing water lines. The majority of the work is outdoors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Additional Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification	High School diploma is preferred, but will consider high school students.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Physical Demands	Physical requirements include the ability to work outdoors, bending, lifting, digging, and walking. Some activities are performed during inclement weather.
Is driving required to perform essential duties outlined in this position? (This does not include infrequent trips) The successful candidate would have to provide proof that s/he has a valid driver's license when offered employment.	No
Does this position have financial responsibilities?	No

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities	Making counts of tobacco pests
Percentage of time	30

Duties/Responsibilities	Harvesting research plots
Percentage of time	20

Duties/Responsibilities	Processing cured leaf samples
Percentage of time	20

Duties/Responsibilities	General farm maintenance
Percentage of time	20

Duties/Responsibilities	Topping and suckering tobacco research plots
Percentage of time	10