Meat Lab Crew Member

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Meat Lab Crew Member Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $18.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to create a pool of part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Technical Assistant positions for the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences for the Clark Meat Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

Assists with operational duties of the Meat Lab, preparing meat for the store, retail store operations and data entry. See position duties for more complete description.

Qualified applicants will be contacted as positions become available.

Position Duties

Assist with pre and post-operational duties including, but not limited to:

• Plant opening/closing procedures

• Sanitation, slaughter and processing floor preparation

• Equipment maintenance and operation

• Cooler and freezer temperature monitoring

• Written documentation of aforementioned duties

• Assist with fabrication and further processing of whole carcasses, primals, and sub-primals into retail-ready and value-added meat products.

Retail store operations including, but not limited to:

• Product sale data entry into Excel database

• Assisting customers with product purchases

• Retail store opening/closing procedures

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

This position MAY require driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Applicant is currently enrolled as a student at Oregon State University and/or dual enrolled with Linn Benton Community College.

• Employee will need to maneuver items is that weigh up to 50 pounds as well as manuver large animals; il.e. cows, pigs.

• May be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.

• Work-study

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• Work is performed in a food production environment plant

• May have exposure to noxious odors, infectious diseases, chemicals, loud noises, machinery, wet and slippery floors.

• Employee will need to maneuver items is that weigh up to 50 pounds as well as manuver large animals; il.e. cows, pigs.

• May require work with hazardous material or equipment such as body fluids, lasers, biological agents, controlled substances (drugs), compressed or cryogenic gases, radioactive materials/instruments, toxic chemicals, carcinogens, etc.

• Employees work schedule will be set according to class schedule.

• May be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P10260SE Number of Vacancies 20 (pooled position) Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/01/2023 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 09/08/2023 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 08/01/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume/Vita

2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. Please include the following questions on the second page of your Cover Letter. Please title the page "Additional Questions" :

Briefly describe additional experience with other animals, research, etc. (if any).

• Why do you want to work at the OSU Meat Lab?

• Maximum number of hours per week you would be willing to work? (Note, 24 hours per week is the max. allowed during the regular school term).

• Are you available to work over Winter Break?

• Are you available to work over Spring Break?

• Are you available to work over Summer Break?

• When do you anticipate graduating from OSU?

Applicants will be contacted as openings occur.

This is pool listing open until August 1, 2024.

For additional information please contact: Enma Marroquin at enma.marroquin@oregonstate.edu

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Criminal History Check Requirement.

This position MAY require driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Motor Vehicle Check Requirement.

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

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