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Jackson - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Classification Title:Agricultural Assistant IJob Description:
  • Incumbent practices and fosters team spirit and positive productive working relations with colleagues at NFREC. Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of animals in the Florida Bull Test and in other research projects conducted at the Feed Efficiency Facility and Beef Unit. This includes monitoring feed health care and weighing as directed by supervisor and faculty. This will require work after hours and on weekends.
  • Operate farm machinery (tractor skid steer mowers feed wagons baler rake plough disc etc. to assist with harvesting stored forage and feeding cattle. This will require work after hours and on weekends. Driving is required for this role.
  • Assist with care and implementing experiments of cattle in the feed efficiency facility. This includes herd health weighing feeding etc. This will require work after hours and on weekends.
  • Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of cow herd. This includes herd health weighing feeding grazing breeding etc. Maintains cattle records and research data. Records will be maintained on computer and updated as needed. Under supervision of supervisor assist with daily pasture management: this includes planting mowing spraying fertilization haying and grazing. This will require work after hours and on weekends.
  • Assist as needed with ongoing projects and experiments at NFRECMarianna and other NFREC units.
  • Assist with field days tours demonstrations and Bull Test sale. This will require work after hours and weekends.
Expected Salary:

$16.00 hr.

Minimum Requirements:

None

Preferred Qualifications:A minimum of 5 years of experience with the use of cattle feeding equipment such as skid steer farm tractors and feed wagons. The ability to work independently and to be proficient in the use of welding equipment to repair cattle pens and feeding structures pipes etc.Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered for this position please submit resume and cover letter.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This position requires a postoffer health assessment a valid driver license and a criminal background check.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Employment Type

Full-Time

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