Farm Coordinator 1
About The Position
Provides research support at the Animal Sciences Wooster Poultry Research Facility; assists manager, faculty, graduate research associates and post-docs collecting poultry research data; operates and maintains equipment, trucks, tractors, skid loader and physical facilities; loads and unloads shavings/bedding; hauls feed, carcasses, manure with proper disposal techniques; assists with proper poultry husbandry; weighs, de-beaks and wing bands poultry; assists with dust control; pressure washes and disinfects incubators, hatchers, pens and buildings; removes litter from pens; cleans cages, manure pans and floor pans; feeds and waters poultry; assists in the isolation of poultry from outside flocks; adjusts and sanitizes poultry waterers; maintains clean buildings; handles poultry in a safe and humane manner; catches and loads poultry to be sold; assists with artificial insemination of turkeys and chickens; collects eggs and records egg production data; records mortality; reads wing bands; keeps temperature, humidity and turning records for incubator and hatcher; washes and pedigrees eggs; assists with euthanizing poultry according to protocols and processes poultry for sampling; makes and records health observations; adjusts feeder height and flow; assists in collection/ maintenance of turkey, chicken, and quail data; assists in maintaining Biosafety level 2 research standards or maintain high standards of Biosecurity; other duties as assigned. This position requires rotational weekend and holiday work. Position located in Wooster, Ohio.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- 0 years of relevant experience required
Nice To Haves
- 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides research support at the Animal Sciences Wooster Poultry Research Facility
- Assists manager, faculty, graduate research associates and post-docs collecting poultry research data
- Operates and maintains equipment, trucks, tractors, skid loader and physical facilities
- Loads and unloads shavings/bedding
- Hauls feed, carcasses, manure with proper disposal techniques
- Assists with proper poultry husbandry
- Weighs, de-beaks and wing bands poultry
- Assists with dust control
- Pressure washes and disinfects incubators, hatchers, pens and buildings
- Removes litter from pens
- Cleans cages, manure pans and floor pans
- Feeds and waters poultry
- Assists in the isolation of poultry from outside flocks
- Adjusts and sanitizes poultry waterers
- Maintains clean buildings
- Handles poultry in a safe and humane manner
- Catches and loads poultry to be sold
- Assists with artificial insemination of turkeys and chickens
- Collects eggs and records egg production data
- Records mortality
- Reads wing bands
- Keeps temperature, humidity and turning records for incubator and hatcher
- Washes and pedigrees eggs
- Assists with euthanizing poultry according to protocols and processes poultry for sampling
- Makes and records health observations
- Adjusts feeder height and flow
- Assists in collection/ maintenance of turkey, chicken, and quail data
- Assists in maintaining Biosafety level 2 research standards or maintain high standards of Biosecurity
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
