Fairchild Dairy Caretaker

University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire's Fairchild Dairy Center in Durham is seeking an adjunct hourly staff member to assist with milking, feeding and care of dairy cattle and calves. You will work with adjunct hourly and student workers to accomplish daily tasks, with shifts from 4-8am and 2:30-6:30pm, and weekend duties as needed.

The role emphasizes hands-on animal care in a busy dairy setting operating year-round.

Qualifications

• Experience with large animals.

Responsibilities

• Handling of animals and calves.
• Milking.
• Feeding with mechanized equipment.
• General clean up at end of shift

Skills

Experience with large animals

Job description

The position involves milking, feeding and care of dairy cattle and calves at the Fairchild Dairy Center. You will be working with adjunct hourly and student workers to accomplish the tasks. The dairy operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year no matter what the weather. Shifts consist of 4-8am and/or 2:30-6:30pm and involves some weekend work.

Job Duties

• Handling of animals and calves.
• Milking
• Feeding with mechanized equipment.
• General clean up at end of shift

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large animals

Compensation Pay Range

$14

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00