Job Description
Farm Operations Foreman
Posting Number: SP005469P
Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Kimberly Research Center
Location: Kimberly
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
- Hiring, training, and supervising farm staff
- Managing complex plant production protocols for research
- Maintaining vehicles and equipment
- Coordinating daily field operations
- Operating tractor and other equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Two years of experience supervising in an agricultural setting
- Four years of agricultural experience
- Experience in:
- working in a team environment to accomplish shared goals
- following safety practices
- keeping records
- irrigated farming
- farm management techniques, including equipment operation, maintenance, and crop management practices
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other:
- Must have a driver's license and ability to meet requirements for driving university vehicles
- Possess a limited (private) pesticide applicator's license and chemigation applicator's license or the ability to obtain these licenses within three months
- Ability to work nonstandard business hours, including weekends and holidays
Additional Preferred:
- Degree in agriculture, agronomy, mechanics, or related field
- Knowledge of the requirements of field research
- Experience running, troubleshooting, and affecting minor repairs of farm equipment, tools, and machinery
- Knowledge of proper chemical application safety procedures
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Must be able to:
- Work in adverse environmental conditions and with toxic chemicals
- Sit for long periods of time in a tractor
- Climb ladders, bend, and stoop
- Lift, carry, or otherwise move items weighing up to 75 pounds
- Stand and walk continuously throughout the workday
- Work in inclement weather conditions
Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $24.79 per hour or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:
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