• Student Assistant

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Student Assistant

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Agrilife Research

     

    Department

     

    Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture-Project Management

    Proposed Minimum Salary

    $10.00 hourly

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Student Worker

    Job Description

    About Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA

     

    The Texas A&M AgriLife, IHA, is the world’s first academic institute to bring together precision nutrition, responsive agriculture, and social and behavioral research to reduce diet-related chronic disease and lower health care costs in a way that supports producers and the environment.

     

    + Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (https://iha.tamu.edu/)

    Position Information

    Job Description Summary

    We’re looking for a student worker to help with office and facility support at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture. This is a great chance to gain hands-on experience and be part of a team.

    Essential Duties/Tasks

    Office Support

    + Staffs front desk and is the first point of contact for customers and visitors.

    + Sends/receives e-mails for the institute.

    + Answers main phone line.

    + Orders/organizes supplies.

    + Stocks/cleans supply room, kitchen area, and conference rooms.

    + Assists with expense reports.

    + Processes invoices.

    + Runs errands.

    + Files/copies/scans/faxes.

    Facility Support

    + Is familiar with operating material handling equipment.

    + Is familiar with hand tools and battery powered equipment.

    + Moves lab equipment as needed.

    + Patrols outside areas for trash especially after Campus events.

    + Provides access to contractors and visitors upon managers' absence.

    + Provides assistance with unloading large equipment packages.

    + Assembles support equipment as needed.

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience:

    + Currently enrolled at TAMU, Blinn or Rellis Campus

    Required Licenses and Certifications:

    + Valid Driver’s License

    Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    + Familiar with Microsoft Office.

    + Professional communications including e-mails.

    + Customer service attitude.

    + Exceptionally organized.

    + Team Player.

    + Ability to establish effective working relationships.

    + Ability to lift or move light, moderate, and heavy objects. Ability to exert force.

    + Computer, phones, general equipment, pallet jacks, and power washer.

    + Must be able to work on the following days Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays and according to school schedule.

    + Work beyond normal office hours and/or on weekends as needed.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.