Dairy Farm Technician for Teaching & Research

University of Pennsylvania; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 45,560,000 - 54,443,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Kennett Square, PA is seeking a Dairy Herd Farm Worker to support daily farm and dairy operations. You will feed, care for livestock, maintain pastures and crops, and operate farm equipment to aid teaching and research activities.

Responsibilities include animal handling, equipment upkeep, facility cleaning, and seasonal farm tasks, ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient work environment in a university setting.

Qualifications

• High School Grad/GE Degree and 0 to 1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility/dairy as an excellent example of a teaching and research facility including cleanliness, and animal condition
• Bed, feed, milk and monitor condition of animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery
• Assist with animal transports and rotation of stock
• Provide manual labor, operate vehicles for animal transport
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education

High School Grad/GE Degree

Job description

University of Pennsylvania in Kennett Square, PA is seeking a Dairy Herd Farm Worker to support daily farm and dairy operations. You will feed, care for livestock, maintain pastures and crops, and operate farm equipment to aid teaching and research activities.

Responsibilities include animal handling, equipment upkeep, facility cleaning, and seasonal farm tasks, ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient work environment in a university setting.