Beaver Classic Creamery - Production

Oregon State University

Oregon State University

USD 15.05-21.5 / hour
Posted on Oct 7, 2025
Position Information
Job Title Beaver Classic Creamery - Production
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 $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student technical Assistant for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University (OSU) in the OSU Creamery.
Transferable Skill Development
Position Duties
Duties to be determined by the hiring unit but may include cleaning, production and operations routine to the OSU Creamery.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing dairy plant and equipment.
  • Assist in ice cream and cheese production, including milk hauling, pasteurizing, documentation, and other dairy production tasks.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 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
  • Physically able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
  • The candidate must be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral English
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
  • Preference toward students interested in pursuing a career in Dairy
  • Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
  • To be determined by hiring unit
  • May include evening and weekend hours
  • May include use of motor pool vehicles
  • May include work outdoors in all types of weather
  • May require walking, standing, bending and stooping for extended periods
  • May require maneuvering and transporting heavy objects
  • May require working with or around cleaning chemicals
  • Anticipated hours per week: 20 hours
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number P12511SE
Number of Vacancies 20
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/30/2025
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date 09/23/2025
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date 10/13/2025
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:
● A Resume
● A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Brandon Riesgaard at brandon.riesgaard@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval