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 facility maintenance and animal care assistant
Builds
Farm buildings, grounds, and equipment for the College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching herd
Domain
Agriculture + Veterinary support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
welding, equipment repair, animal feeding, animal health observation, animal handling, facility cleaning, heavy lifting (50+ lbs), outdoor work endurance
Preferred skills
farming experience, pesticide license
Technologies
farm equipment, welding tools
Responsibilities
Maintain and repair farm buildings and grounds; weld and repair farm equipment; feed teaching herd animals; visually check animals for health issues; help move animals; clean isolation buildings and stalls; ensure proper waste disposal