{"id":102202,"date":"2026-07-17T12:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/farm-hand-agriculture-and-environmental-science-department\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:47:18","slug":"farm-hand-agriculture-and-environmental-science-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/siaya\/farm-hand-agriculture-and-environmental-science-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Hand &#8211; Agriculture and Environmental Science Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Farm Hand - Agriculture and Environmental Science Department\", \"description\": \"Requirements for Appointment\\nFor appointment to this position, a candidate must have: -\\nCraft Certificate in General Agriculture\\nOne who is reliable and of high integrity.\\nGood communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.\\nDuties and Responsibilities:\\nPlanting, weeding and harvesting crops.\\nFeeding, watering and caring for livestock.\\nCleaning animal sheds pens and farm environment.\\nOperating and maintaining basic farm tools and machinery.\\nSorting, grading and packing harvested produce.\\nRepairing and maintaining farm structures.\\nMonitoring the health of crops and livestock and reporting any issues.\\nKeeping the farm clean, organized, and safe.\\nFollowing farm safety procedures and instructions from supervisors.\\nAssisting with general farm maintenance and other duties as assigned from time to time.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-16\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Siaya National Polytechnic\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Siaya\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-05T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"CONTRACTOR\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Siaya National Polytechnic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Siaya<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-05<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Requirements for Appointment<br \/>For appointment to this position, a candidate must have: &#8211;<br \/>Craft Certificate in General Agriculture<br \/>One who is reliable and of high integrity.<br \/>Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.<br \/>Duties and Responsibilities:<br \/>Planting, weeding and harvesting crops.<br \/>Feeding, watering and caring for livestock.<br \/>Cleaning animal sheds pens and farm environment.<br \/>Operating and maintaining basic farm tools and machinery.<br \/>Sorting, grading and packing harvested produce.<br \/>Repairing and maintaining farm structures.<br \/>Monitoring the health of crops and livestock and reporting any issues.<br \/>Keeping the farm clean, organized, and safe.<br \/>Following farm safety procedures and instructions from supervisors.<br \/>Assisting with general farm maintenance and other duties as assigned from time to time.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>The details of the advertised post can be accessed from the Polytechnic&#8217;s website www.siayapolytechnic.ac.ke\/careers. Further, the Interested applicants possessing the above qualifications are requested to download the Fillable Pdf Application Form, Fill and submit the form together with Application letter addressed to the Chief Principal, Siaya National Polytechnic, detailed Curriculum Vitae, Certified copies of relevant Academic certificates, Professional certificates, Testimonials, National Identity Card or Passport, three (3) reference letters and other relevant supporting documents via e-mail to recruitment@siayapolytechnic.ac.ke Shortlisted candidates with qualifications acquired outside Kenya should obtain recognition from Commission for University Education (CUE). There are two (2) Trainer positions available in the ICT Department. Candidates will be considered separately based on their academic qualifications. One (1) position is reserved for a candidate with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree, while the other is reserved for a candidate with a Diploma Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the position that matches their qualifications. Applications must be received on or before Close of Business on Wednesday, 5th August, 2026. No application submitted after the deadline will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. N\/B. The Siaya National Polytechnic is committed to implementing the provisions of Chapter 232 (1), (g,h&#038;i) of the Constitution of Kenya by being an Equal Opportunity Employer, thus women, persons with disability and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. Approved for Circulation by The Chief Principal and the Secretary of the Governing Council, The Siaya National Polytechnic, P.O BOX 1087-40600, SIAYA.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/job\/farm-hand-agriculture-and-environmental-science-department-siaya-national-polytechnic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-05 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Siaya National Polytechnic Location: Siaya Job Type: Contract Apply Before: 2026-08-05 Job Description Requirements for AppointmentFor appointment to this position, a candidate must have: &#8211;Craft Certificate in General AgricultureOne who is reliable and of high integrity.Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.Duties and Responsibilities:Planting, weeding and harvesting crops.Feeding, watering and caring for livestock.Cleaning animal sheds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1419],"tags":[1443,1413,1412,2233],"class_list":["post-102202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-siaya","tag-contract","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-siaya-national-polytechnic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102202\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}