Student Worker - Roth Farms

Job Summary:

The Roth Farm Student Employee provides diligent, focused and thorough care to all livestock housed at the Roth Farm. Additionally, the position entails a variety of general farm chores and crop production tasks. The Roth Farm Student Employee works following established processes and procedures, but must also be adaptable to a dynamic work environment prone to changes. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Care of livestock.
2. Fieldwork consistent with the production of vegetables, small fruit and agronomic row crops. 
3. Operation of farm equipment.
4. Repair of buildings, maintenance of facilities and equipment.
5. Operation of retail farm market.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Education Employment eligibility:

• Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide required documentation to verify identity and employment eligibility

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Reliability 
2. Willingness to learn
3. Attentiveness to detail

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: 

1. Occasionally lifting 25 lbs or less
2. Frequently lifting 25 lbs or more
3. Typically standing or walking
4. Typically bending, crouching, stooping
5. Climbing ladders, scaffolds
6. Occasionally running, climbing
7. Using tools requiring high dexterity
8. Outdoor exposure to weather
9. Exposure to chemicals
10. Exposure to moving machinery
11. Exposure to unpleasant odors
12. Exposure to animal feces and specimens
13. May be exposed to animal bites, scratches and contagious diseases
14. High noise environment
15. High dust, dirt, grease environment
16. Must hold valid driver’s license
17. May have an alternative work schedule
18. May be required to be on-call