Agricultural Assistant I
About The Position
Incumbent practices and fosters team spirit and positive, productive working relations with colleagues at NFREC. Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of animals in the Florida Bull Test and in other research projects conducted at the Feed Efficiency Facility and Beef Unit. This includes monitoring feed, health care, and weighing as directed by supervisor and faculty. This will require work after hours and on weekends. Operate farm machinery (tractor, skid steer, mowers, feed wagons, baler, rake, plough, disc, etc.) to assist with harvesting stored forage and feeding cattle. This will require work after hours and on weekends. Driving is required for this role. Assist with care and implementing experiments of cattle in the feed efficiency facility. This includes, herd health, weighing, feeding, etc. This will require work after hours and on weekends. Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of cow herd. This includes herd health, weighing, feeding, grazing, breeding, etc. Maintains cattle records and research data. Records will be maintained on computer and updated as needed. Under supervision of supervisor, assist with daily pasture management: this includes planting, mowing, spraying, fertilization, haying, and grazing. This will require work after hours and on weekends. Assist as needed with ongoing projects and experiments at NFREC-Marianna and other NFREC units. Assist with field days, tours, demonstrations and Bull Test sale. This will require work after hours and weekends.
Requirements
- This position requires a post-offer health assessment, a valid driver license, and a criminal background check.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of 5 years of experience with the use of cattle feeding equipment such as skid steer, farm tractors, and feed wagons.
- The ability to work independently and to be proficient in the use of welding equipment to repair cattle pens and feeding structures, pipes, etc.
Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of animals in the Florida Bull Test and in other research projects conducted at the Feed Efficiency Facility and Beef Unit.
- Operate farm machinery (tractor, skid steer, mowers, feed wagons, baler, rake, plough, disc, etc.) to assist with harvesting stored forage and feeding cattle.
- Assist with care and implementing experiments of cattle in the feed efficiency facility.
- Assist with coordinating and implementing daily care of cow herd.
- Maintains cattle records and research data.
- Assist with daily pasture management: this includes planting, mowing, spraying, fertilization, haying, and grazing.
- Assist as needed with ongoing projects and experiments at NFREC-Marianna and other NFREC units.
- Assist with field days, tours, demonstrations and Bull Test sale.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
