TES Barn Assistant
Core
Perform general construction, maintenance, and animal care support for farm facilities and equipment at a veterinary teaching herd.
Role type
Farm facility and animal care assistant
Builds
Farm buildings, grounds, and equipment for veterinary teaching animals
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Agriculture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
welding, heavy lifting (50+ lbs), animal handling, facility maintenance, outdoor work tolerance
Preferred skills
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; Visually checking animals for health issues; Moving and rounding up animals; Cleaning stalls and barns; Managing isolation building waste
Seniority
Entry-level, temporary