Livestock and Farm Assistant Manager

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This position is not eligible for new sponsorship.

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26440

Position Number 4M0795

Department AES NARC

Division College of Agriculture/MAES

Appointment Type Classified

Contract Term Fiscal Year

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FLSA Exempt

Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE

FTE 1.0

Salary Salary range of $23.684/hr - $29.604/hr, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

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Recruitment Type Open

This employee will work closely in concert with the Livestock and Farm Operations Managers in conducting day-to-day agricultural operations management activities, within overall budgetary limits, along with daily assignments of temporary employees at NARC . This person, in collaboration with Superintendent and the two Operations Managers, will need to prioritize and perform job duties for proper management of NARC .

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Participate in feedstuff production, irrigating, raking, baling, of both irrigated and dryland hay.
• Assist farm operations manager in seeding, spraying, irrigating, and harvesting small grains or other planted crops.
• In collaboration with Operations Managers and Mechanic, assist with shop direction & organization, repair of research equipment and operate and perform daily maintenance of all haying, farming/ranching and heavy equipment at NARC .
• Maintain and oversee all shop database records and assist with prioritization of equipment scheduling, maintenance, and repair.
• Participate in day-to-day animal health, well-being, and feeding activities.
• Participate in livestock facility operations, maintenance, and improvements.
• Assist with supervision of student labor for calving, livestock feeding and health, and facility maintenance.
• Keep accurate production records including hay and purchased feed stuffs.
• In collaboration with the Livestock Operations Manager, develop appropriate livestock feeding protocols and keep accurate records of harvested feeds and supplements fed.
• Implementing studies, managing the cattle operations including daily feeding, collecting feed samples, processing feedlot rations, determining daily feed rates, and collecting data related to feedlot research studies.
• Participate in livestock watering maintenance, cleaning of pens and manure, and being able to run and maintain equipment for composting procedures.
• In the absence of operations managers, train and supervise other employees under the direct supervision of the livestock and farm operations managers.
• Participate in cattle operations including but not limited to calving, breeding, weaning, pasture moves, fence and corral maintenance, doctoring, and AACUC guidelines at MSU facilities while practicing low stress livestock handling techniques.
• Assist livestock and farm operations managers to plan, execute, and perform safety meetings for all livestock operations employees on a regular basis.
• Assist and lead safety meetings and training.
• Assist and coordinate with all research projects as the need arises.

This position is critical to the research effort of NARC . The data must be collected with care and accuracy because the quality of data collected affects final research results. The actions of this individual can affect the public perception of this research facility. The individual hired for this position will have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and the public and will have demonstrated…