Beef & Sheep Center Animal Attendant - Part Time

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing available

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University-Beef and Sheep Center and Haller Farm are seeking part-time animal attendants. Applicants must be Penn State students and will help with feeding, watering, cleaning pens, moving animals, bedding, and routine health care. Some may learn to operate tractors, mowers, and skid loaders; weekend work is required.

Housing may be available on a limited basis. Strong work ethic and prior livestock experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Must be a Penn State student.
• Livestock experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Feed, water, clean pens, move animals, bed pens and assist with routine animal health care procedures.
• Assist with operating equipment such as tractors, mowers and skid loaders when trained.
• Weekend work is required on occasion.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Livestock experience

Tools

Tractors

Mowers

Skid loaders

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University-Beef and Sheep Center and Haller Farm are seeking part-time animal attendants. Applicants must be Penn State students and will help with feeding, watering, cleaning pens, moving animals, bedding, and routine health care. Some may learn to operate tractors, mowers, and skid loaders; weekend work is required.

Housing may be available on a limited basis. Strong work ethic and prior livestock experience are valued.