EMPLOYMENT / JOB OPPORTUNITIES
North Unit Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our team works collaboratively to provide irrigation water to the agricultural community, work hard to maintain a safe, welcoming, and supportive community among our staff. Listed below are our open positions.
To apply to our open positions, please return a completed application, cover letter, and resume to our office. Some positions are open until filled, while others may have a set deadline for applications. Please be aware of the deadlines provided. Completed applications can be returned by fax to (541) 475-3905, physically to the office (insert in the dropbox next to the front door if unable to enter the office), or electronically to nuid@northunitid.com.
Maintenance
NUID is currently recruiting for a position in the Maintenance classification. Maintenance, under general supervision, perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties in the construction, repair, cleaning and maintenance or irrigation canals, ditches, pipelines, structures, buildings and landscapes; other operational and maintenance duties as assigned. Maintenance activities can extend from Wickiup Reservoir near LaPine to the Deschutes River Canyon north of Madras. Great benefits package and a 401k retirement plan. $16-$17 an hour to start.
NUID is the largest irrigation district in Central Oregon encompassing nearly 59,000 acres of productive agricultural lands in Jefferson County. NUID is also part of the Deschutes Project, a federal project, and currently under contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. NUID maintains a large footprint in Central Oregon with operations beginning at Wickiup Reservoir near La Pine, Oregon, and terminating at the Deschutes River approximately 5 miles north of Madras, Oregon. NUID operates and maintains nearly 300 miles of canals and delivery systems with irrigation supplies originating from the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers.
Individuals interested in applying for this position can submit a completed application to the district office at 2024 NW Beech St, Madras 97741, by fax (541)475-3905, or by email to nuid@northunitid.com.
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