Job Details

Farm Operations Foreman

This role manages all field, equipment, and operational aspects of the University of Idaho's Kimberly Research and Extension Center (KREC) in the Magic Valley. This position is essential to supporting high-quality research projects and the overall mission of the Center, which focuses on agricultural research in crops like potatoes, sugar beets, dry beans, and more. Duties may include:

• 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 (2) years of experience supervising in an agricultural setting.
• Four (4) years of agricultural experience.
• Experience in:
• Working in a team environment to accomplish shared goals
• Following good 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 valid driver's license and ability to meet UI requirements for driving university vehicles
• Possess a limited (private) pesticide applicators license and chemigation applicators 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

Pay Range: $24.79 per hour or higher depending on experience

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications received by November 26, 2025, will receive first consideration. If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Nicole Kinslow at ...@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.

Applicant Resources: Applicant Resources

Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.