Research Farm Technician II: Livestock & Field Care

Louisiana State University; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Assistant 2 at the RBC-Embryo Biotech Lab in St. Gabriel, LA. The role supports routine care of animals and crops, operates complex farm machinery, and maintains farm facilities as part of a research environment.

Responsibilities include health checks on livestock, daily farm tasks, and assisting with equipment maintenance. Competitive pay range is provided with opportunities for progression; background checks may apply.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the care of animals; the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants; or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.
• College credit in agricultural courses will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one semester hour for two months of experience.
• Note: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Operates farm machinery such as tractors, lawnmowers, batwing rotary cutters, disk and cultipacker, hay cutters, hay rake, seed broadcaster, and equipment for chemical applications.
• Care of livestock including: daily health checks, pen maintenance, assist in deworming protocols, rotational grazing, putting out hay, feeding and recording daily health and observation log.
• Maintains property and fences. Spraying of fence line weeds, upkeep of hard fence and hotwire fence, repairs to damaged gates and fences, building of new enclosures on property, maintenance to drainage ditches on property, mowing of pastures and lawns around shop and buildings.
• Makes adjustments and repairs to farm equipment, lawn mowers, ATVs, and tractors
• Assists with maintenance of shop area, shade structures and main building.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Farm machinery operation

Livestock care

Record keeping

Tools

Tractors

Lawnmowers

ATVs

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Assistant 2 at the RBC-Embryo Biotech Lab in St. Gabriel, LA. The role supports routine care of animals and crops, operates complex farm machinery, and maintains farm facilities as part of a research environment.

Responsibilities include health checks on livestock, daily farm tasks, and assisting with equipment maintenance. Competitive pay range is provided with opportunities for progression; background checks may apply.