Seasonal Staff Positions (Mead, Concord & Clay Center, NE; Temporary)

Seasonal Staff Positions (Mead, Concord & Clay Center, NE; Temporary)

The Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension, and Education Center (ENREEC) seeks motivated individuals to fill temporary seasonal roles in a variety of positions. Positions are available at the following locations:

• ENREEC, near Mead and Ithaca, NE
• Haskell Ag Lab, near Concord, NE
• South Central Ag Lab, near Clay Center, NE

A variety of positions are available including:

• Groundskeeping: Performing basic outdoor grounds maintenance and landscaping duties.
• Facilities maintenance and custodial: Performing basic building or facility maintenance tasks such as painting, cleaning indoor or outdoor areas, repairing fences.
• Farm/Crops Research Assistant: Perform basic crop management tasks including planting, weeding, data collection.
• Livestock Research Assistant: Perform basic livestock management tasks including feeding, watering, cleaning pens.

Full- and part-time positions available. Applications are continuously reviewed. Within the UNL system, these positions are categorized as Temporary Office/Service Hourly positions. Temporary employees may be appointed for a period of up to two years. Temporary employees appointed for six months or less are not eligible for benefits. Those appointed for more than six months are eligible for benefits from the beginning of the appointment, provided the position is half-time (.50FTE) or greater. Benefits for eligible temporary employees include the following: health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications: Eighth grade education required. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. At least 18 years of age, due to the duties of the positions. Many positions require a pre-employment physical and/or valid driver's license and ability to meet University driver eligibility criteria.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required - Yes
• Physical Required - Yes
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. - No
• Criminal History Background Check Required - Yes
• Posted Salary - Varies by position

How to Apply: Click on "Apply to this Job". You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file.

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact Lori French, View email address on click.appcast.io.