Barn Assistant
Core
Perform general construction, maintenance, and repair of farm equipment and facilities to support routine animal care at a veterinary teaching herd.
Role type
Farm operations and animal husbandry assistant
Builds
Maintenance of farm buildings, grounds, and equipment; daily feeding and health monitoring of teaching herd animals
Domain
Agriculture + Veterinary support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Farming practices, animal handling, welding, equipment repair, visual health inspection, sanitation protocols
Preferred skills
Pesticide license, driver's license
Technologies
Farm equipment, welding tools
Responsibilities
Maintenance and repair of farm buildings and grounds; Welding and repair of farm equipment; Feeding teaching herd animals daily; Visually checking animals for health issues; Moving and rounding up animals; Cleaning stalls and barns to sanitary standards; Ensuring proper waste disposal in isolation areas
Seniority
Entry-level to Senior (Levels I–IV based on experience)