Tech, Ag-Vet Med

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Tech, Ag-Vet Med to perform general construction and maintenance of farm equipment and facilities that support routine animal care.

Responsibilities include building and repairing fences, barns, and grounds; operating tractors; handling pesticides if required; and ensuring daily care and health monitoring of livestock.

Qualifications

• Level I requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Level II requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus 1 year of farming experience.
• Level III requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of farming experience.
• Level IV requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus 6 years of farming experience.
• Able to repair and construct fences.
• Tractor operation experience.
• Experience in hay management and harvesting.
• Experience in livestock care and well-being.
• Possession of a valid driver's license upon hire; pesticide license may be required.
• Substitutions allowed: education may count toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs general construction and maintenance of farm equipment, structures, and grounds.
• Performs routine tractor operations.
• May handle pesticides, herbicides, and hazardous chemicals.
• Provides routine animal care: feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, monitoring health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks candidates for a Tech, Ag-Vet Med position to perform general construction and maintenance of farm equipment and facilities that support routine care for animals.

visit: https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/

Responsibilities

1. Performs general construction and maintenance of farm equipment, structures, and grounds, including, but not limited to, fences, stalls, barns, roads, ponds, farm buildings and lawn/field care specifically repair and construction of fences.
2. Perform routine tractor operations.
3. May handle pesticides, herbicides, and hazardous chemicals on a team or alone.
4. Provides routine animal care such as daily feeding, watering, cleaning/sanitation of stalls and barns, rotational grazing, monitoring health and safety of animals and transportation of animals to the proper location.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Level I:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Level II:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of experience in farming practices

Level III:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 4 years of experience in farming practices

Level IV:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 6 years of experience in farming practices

Desired Qualifications:

1. Able to repair and construct fences.
2. Tractor operation.
3. Experience in hay management and harvesting.
4. Experience in care and well-being of livestock.

Minimum license and certifications:

• Possession of a valid driver’s license upon hire. Ability to obtain a pesticide license may be required in specific positions.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR EXPERIENCE:

When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Contract Type

Continuing

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