Animal Breeder

POSITION DUTIES

JSMM Farms Partnership is looking to fill two (2) Animal Breeder positions in Albion, NE. Travel to additional nearby employer locations may be required from time to time.

• Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, and yards.
• Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
• Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
• Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
• Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
• Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
• Build pens and fenced yards.
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
• Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
• Bathe and groom animals.
• Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
• Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animal health and safety.

Twenty-four (24) months of experience in an agricultural-related position.

th Street, Albion, NE 68620 (Travel to additional nearby employer locations may be required from time to time).