Animal Caretaker I

Job description

Position Summary(Basic Job Function) This is a temporary position. Assists in the routine care of clinical and biomedical research animals by performing such duties as feeding, watering, cleaning, handling, and transporting animals. Unit Position Summary: - Assist in routine feeding, watering, milking and handling of dairy cattle - Observe animals for signs of disease and reports symptoms to supervisor - Move supplies, materials, tools, and equipment as needed - Assist with the movement, loading, transportation and unloading of livestock - Operate tractors with agricultural equipment - Clean barns, sheds, pens and related agricultural facilities and equipment - Comply with University, State, Federal, AAALAC, IACUC, and species specific rules and regulations at each farm and stay up-to-date with mandatory safety and farm specific trainings - Requires a high level of attention to detail - Miscellaneous duties as assigned Desired Qualifications: - Knowledge acquired from coursework from secondary school, technical, vocational, trade school and/or college in the field of animal science. Preference for 2+ combined years of education and/or experience working at a livestock farm. - Exper...