Assistant Manager Farm Ranch

New Mexico State University; New Mexico; On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico State University’s Clayton Livestock Research Center invites applications for the Assistant Manager, Farm Ranch position. You will oversee operations, supervise farm laborers and research assistants, and help implement experimental protocols.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to safety, and the ability to coordinate field activities, inventory, and vendor relationships while supporting the center's mission to improve cattle health and performance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree + 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree.
• If you are using the completion of a post-secondary degree or certification to substitute for years of experience, please attach your transcript.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management of operations at Science Center: oversee duties of full/part-time farm laborers and part-time research assistants in plot activities and related tasks.
• Assist in hiring and termination decisions of field/shop staff; supervise field workers and livestock care.
• Oversee inventory/equipment; order supplies and troubleshoot equipment; monitor budget for general farm and research-related supplies.
• Serve as safety officer backup and help develop HazCom and HazMat training with the NMSU Safety Office; provide staff safety training.
• Coordinate field items for visiting researchers and graduate students; map plot activities and communicate results to campus offices.

Education

Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree

Job description

Assistant Manager Farm Ranch

Position Title: Assistant Manager Farm Ranch

College/Division: Agricultural, Consumer & Env Sci Col

Department: 302650-CLAYTON LIVESTOCK RES CTR

Location: NMSU satellite location

Offsite Location: Clayton, NM

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 43,908.80

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

Full-time

Closing at: Sep 18 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Department Contact: Rebecca Martinez, 575-646-3125, [e-mail]

Advertising Summary: The Clayton Livestock Research Center invites you to apply for the Assistant Manager, Farm Ranch position. This research center conducts science-based research to improve the health and performance of newly received cattle.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: May work early mornings, weekends, holidays and evenings.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in Management of Operations at Science Center: Assist in oversight, evaluation, and assignment of duties to all full and part-time farm laborers and part-time research assistants in research plot activities (plot layout, planting of experimental treatments; weeding, irrigating, insect scouting, soil sampling, plant sampling, weighing, pruning, etc., specific to experimental protocols). Assist in hiring and termination decisions of field/shop staff. Assist in oversight of Field Workers: part-time farm laborers in general field and shop maintenance (livestock care and daily feeding, basic servicing and repair of farm equipment, buildings, fences, irrigation system, etc.). Contacts and works with electrical, plumbing, and general contractors. Assist with oversight of Inventory/Equipment: Assist in oversight of Investigation, orders, and troubleshoot/repair experimental equipment (electronic scales, moisture sensors, soil samplers, data-loggers and associated software, etc.); investigates and orders agricultural and lab chemicals, and general farm equipment and supplies. Assist with monitoring and reporting on center's budget related to all general farm supplies, and some research-related supplies. Serves as center's Safety Officer backup and will assist to develop HazCom and HazMat training with NMSU Safety Office; provides safety training to staff. Responsible for staff following the center's specific policies/rules. Inspect all equipment and buildings for safety concerns and general maintenance needs. Coordination of field items at Science Center: Coordinates and manages field, equipment, and shop resources, etc., to visiting researchers and/or graduate students. Monitors and maps all plot and field activities and applications of materials, including through appropriate mapping software, and send to ACES/AES main campus office annually.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications: If you are using the completion of a post-secondary degree or certification to substitute for years of experience, please attach your transcript.

Special Certification/Licensure

Valid Driver’s License to be able to obtain an NMSU Driver’s Permit (to be obtained within 6 months of hire)

• Public pesticide applicator’s license (yearly renewal)
• Certificate “How to Safely Use and Handle Paraquat – Containing Products”

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip

Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job.

Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.

Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

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Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

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