Large Animal Hospital Assistant Manager Operations

Large Animal Hospital Assistant Manager

Associates degree and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute an equivalent rate for the required experience

Examples of work include:
Hire train schedule assist and provide oversight of Large Animal Support Staff to maintain a clean/sanitary and functionally organized clinical service area in accordance with hospital protocols and Bio-Security directives. Duties include cleaning stripping scrubbing and disinfecting stalls hallways and procedure areas. Utilize chemical cleaning and disinfection agents in a safe manner. Loading handling and disposal of trash bio waste and hazardous material.
Assist with the induction and recovery of anesthetized patients.
Maintain order and manage supply inventory and replenishment of stock including sanitation supplies fuel shavings feed and hay.
Keep facilities in good condition (making repairs as needed) and maintains hospital barns fences and grounds in an attractive sanitary and functional manner appropriate for public visitation.
Proactively monitors grounds including weed and pest management mowing pastures fertilizing dragging and watering grounds as needed.
Notify Veterinary Hospital Management of any facilities or equipment in need of repair. Arrange perform and track maintenance service checks and repairs to assigned equipment.
Under the direction of Veterinary Medical staff assist with feeding grooming restraining or exercising patients and administer topical medications and hydrotherapy including loading and unloading.

Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute an equivalent rate for the required experience

Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position working varying days of the week (weekends and holidays included) varying shifts and on-call duty.
Schedule may vary due to staff meetings coverage inventory deliveries or other reasons related to clinic operation as required for training and coverage. Answering phone calls for assistance from staff outside of normal working hours is required on a regular basis.
Although the majority of time will be spent at the clinic in Gainesville FL this position may also travel to the hospital in Ocala as needed.
This individual is considered essential personnel which may include reporting to work at any of the UF Veterinary Hospitals during Main Campus closures.

$48024 - 64728; commensurate with education and experience

Previous experience working in an environment that required handling and restraining horses daily.
Previous experience supervising workers.
Previous experience handling other large farm animals.
At least one year of experience utilizing equipment in farm facility maintenance.
Minimum and Preferred qualifications as listed above experience within the past 2 years.
Minimum and Preferred qualifications as listed above experience within a veterinary hospital setting
General understanding of equipment used in a veterinary medical teaching hospital.
Bilingual - Spanish/English.

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.

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