Posting Details Position Information Position Title Field and Maintenance Crew Leader Work Location Mountain Grove Campus Department Darr College of Agriculture Administration HR Home Department 021011 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Pay Grade 24 Proposed Salary $19.00 Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? Yes Appointment Type Full Time Regular Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt General Function The Field and Maintenance Crew Leader manages the day-to-day work associated with general field and greenhouse operations of the research campus, makes assignments to Field and Maintenance Workers, and also serves as a Field and Maintenance Worker, maintaining fruit trees, vines, and related plantings requiring the use of knowledge of fruit growing, operating manual, electrically-powered, diesel- or gasoline-powered farm machinery, tools, and equipment, applying chemicals used in fruit growing, performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of farm machinery, equipment, and tools, making minor repairs within demonstrated capability, and performing other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. Description of Primary Duties This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University. Manual labor coupled with facilitating the managerial duties as you work alongside the field crew. Clearly communicating with the On-site Coordinator al field assignments as issued by faculty as well as the needs of the field crew. Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required; two years of vocational agricultural training is preferred. Experience: At least three years of work experience in farming, fruit growing, or a related agricultural area is required and least six months of work experience as a Field and Maintenance Worker on the Mountain Grove campus is required. Skills: The ability to read English language sufficiently to understand written instructions from researchers as well as directions for the proper mixture, use, and disposal/storage of chemicals, fertilizers, and similar products used in fruit growing or agricultural work is required. Skill in the proper operation and maintenance of farm machinery, tractors, tools, and agricultural equipment is required. Knowledge and ability to drive farm tractors is required. Skill in the use of an arc welder and cutting torch is preferred. License: Possession of a Missouri driver’s license is required. Possession of a public pesticide operator’s license is preferred. Effort: The ability to work out-of-doors, year round, in all types of weather is required. The ability to lift and transport fruit growing or agricultural supplies and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis is required. Prolonged walking and standing and frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching is required on a daily basis. A full range of physical motion Is required in order to operate manual, electrically-powered and diesel- or gasoline-powered farm machinery, tools, and equipment. The ability to access areas that may only be accessible by climbing ladders is required. The ability to move throughout the assigned area is required. Other: The scope of the position requires exposure to and use of chemical compounds for application on trees, vines, fruit plants, and other agricultural products which may be hazardous and cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, application, use, and disposal/storage are not followed properly. Additional Qualifications Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/66804.htm Open Date 02/06/2025 Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) 02/13/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants This position is only available to current, regular, full-time employees of Missouri State University. 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All other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Compliance (https://www.missouristate.edu/OIC/default.htm) , Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252 (tel:+1-417-836-4252) , or to the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.) Background Check Statement Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense. Posting Detail Posting Number 20250024FTS Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/79604 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). + * How did you hear about this vacancy? + Indeed + Linkedin + Missouri State University Website + Google + Employee Referral + Job Alerts + HigherEdJobs.com + Personal Contacts / Networking + Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.) + Other + * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you. (Open Ended Question) + * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee? + Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee. + No, I am not currently employed by the University. + No, I am a current per course faculty member. + No, I am a current part-time staff University employee. + No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant. + No, I am a current student University employee. + * Do you have a High School Diploma or Equivalent? + Yes + No + * Do you have at least six months of experience as a Field and Maintenance worker on Mountain Grove campus? + Yes + No Applicant Documents Required Documents + Resume + Cover Letter Optional Documents + Unofficial Transcripts - 1 + Other Documents -1 + Certificate/License-1