Essential duties and responsibilities
Student employees will receive training in all duties, emphasizing skill development, safety, and understanding of task principles. Key responsibilities include:
- Livestock handling: Practice techniques that prioritize animal welfare and minimize stress.
- Monitoring livestock: Observe and monitor conditions, nutrition, health, and behavior to identify issues or opportunities.
- General maintenance: Maintain buildings, equipment, and grounds, including light construction, cleaning, organizing, and painting, etc.
Work expectations
- Punctuality and attendance: Arrive on time and be present for all assigned shifts to maintain operations and ensure animal welfare.
- Reliability: Demonstrate reliability by maintaining regular attendance and fulfilling commitments.
- Completion and adherence to essential training: Employees are expected to complete essential and assigned training in a timely manner.
Qualifications
Successful candidates should demonstrate the following:
- Team player: Be honest, positive, punctual, and detail-oriented, with strong collaborative skills.
- Communication skills: Communicate effectively in person, via text, and email.
Available shifts
- AM Chores: 4:30 am – 8:00 am
- AM Milking: 5:30 am – 2:00 pm (Weekends & Holidays, ½ hour unpaid break)
- Feeder/Loader: 6:30 am – 3:00 pm (Weekends & Holidays, ½ hour unpaid break)
- PM Chores: 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- PM Milking: 4:00 pm – 12:30 am (Weekends & Holidays, ½ hour unpaid break)