Farm Operations Technician
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Job Location:
Madison, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a reliable member to join the eGenesis Farm Operations team and assist in all farm activities including operating large equipment hay production landscaping and basic animal care of swine. The right individual will have experience working with large animals farm equipment and must be able to perform maintenance on equipment and buildings. Experience with hand tools and power tools is required. This position requires working a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. The right individual must be detail-oriented with strong communication skills and the ability to work as a team and individually. This position requires physical demands such as climbing stooping crouching sitting on equipment such as lawnmowers and tractors for extended periods and handling/moving swine throughout the facilities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for operating large farm equipment at the eGenesis - WI facility
- Operation of skid loaders tractors manure management equipment and hay equipment
- Activities involving large farm equipment include but are not limited to carcass management/composting spreading solid and liquid manure pasture mowing and unloading deliveries
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and repairs when needed
- Responsible for landscaping and general grounds upkeep
- Operation of lawn mower tractor (Zero Turn AWD) weedwhacker leaf blower snowplow and chainsaw
- Activities include but are not limited to lawn mowing/trimming tree clearing/pruning snow plowing (farm roads and sidewalks) and spraying weeds
- Responsible for basic maintenance of both animal facilities and lab facilities
- Follow preventative maintenance schedules and work closely with all vendors of all equipment and systems
- Operation of hand tools power tools welding machines oxyacetylene torch
- Participate in daily care of pigs at the animal facilities including cleaning and upkeep of the facility
- Feeding caring for and handling swine including a weekend and holiday rotation
- Follow safe work practices and enforce health and safety regulations
- Correct unsafe acts and conditions and ensure equipment is properly maintained
- Report and investigate all accidents/incidents
- Inspect personal area and take remedial action to minimize or eliminate hazards
- Complete required training assignments forms and other paperwork
- Adhere to eGenesis biosecurity requirements for the Main Facility and Quarantine Facility
- Due to the nature of operating a research animal facility there is potential to be asked to work overtime hours
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) minimum
- 1 years of experience in large animal care and handling
- 1 years of experience in facility and equipment maintenance
- Working knowledge of animal husbandry including nutrition reproduction and safety
- Basic working knowledge facility maintenance including mechanical electrical and plumbing skills
- Excellent communication problem-solving organizational and multitasking skills
- Basic use of Microsoft office suite of applications (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint Teams etc.)
- Must not have any other interaction with pigs outside of the company
- CDL drivers license and welding experience desired but not required
- Strong attention to operational planning and follow through
- Working knowledge of data collection and recording
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work in different environments including farm shop officelaboratory and animal husbandry environments in varying weather conditions. The employeefrequently is required to be walking stooping climbing and crouching. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust to focus.
Required Experience:
IC
