Weekend Large Animal Care Tech: Horses & Cattle

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's Animal Care for Education (ACE) unit seeks a weekend assistant to care for horses and cattle used in teaching labs. The role involves feeding, medication administration, basic husbandry, and coordinating with wage student employees who support weekend animal care.

Duties include maintaining cleanliness and equipment, assisting with lab setup, reporting equipment or facility issues, and ensuring compliance with AAALAC and USDA standards.

Qualifications

• Experience handling cows and horses.
• Ability to work weekends and manage time.
• Knowledge of basic veterinary care procedures.
• Able to follow AAALAC/USDA standards.

Responsibilities

• Care for horses and cattle used in teaching.
• Feed, medicate and monitor health.
• Oversee wage student workers on weekends.
• Set up equipment for labs and report issues.
• Maintain cleanliness and documentation.

Skills

Animal handling

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Prioritization

Job description

Virginia Tech's Animal Care for Education (ACE) unit seeks a weekend assistant to care for horses and cattle used in teaching labs. The role involves feeding, medication administration, basic husbandry, and coordinating with wage student employees who support weekend animal care.

Duties include maintaining cleanliness and equipment, assisting with lab setup, reporting equipment or facility issues, and ensuring compliance with AAALAC and USDA standards.