The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Horticulture department is seeking an Administrative Support Associate I to maintain its business office operations and assist with finance and accounting needs. The selected candidate will serve as an integral part of the business office team and will coordinate procurement card processing, SAP transactions (ex: PRDs, POs, SRM orders) , departmental ordering and shipping, front line office operations, and departmental events.

The Horticulture department includes the Horticulture Research Farm and Community Supported Agriculture programs in South Lexington, the UK/LFUCG Arboretum, and the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. For more information on the Horticulture department Click here.

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an inclusive and welcoming workplace that offers a variety of employee enhancement initiatives, such as a formal mentoring program and a staff professional development fund. To find out more about CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky Click Here.

The University of Kentucky considers the health, safety and well-being of our entire community to be a top priority. In alignment with this priority, all new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. For areas that fall under the federal CMS mandate, start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.