EQUINE ANIMAL CARE WORKER part-time
- Employer
- University of Missouri
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Apr 19, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Veterinary Sciences, Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Legal Affairs
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Hiring Department
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Job Description
This is a part-time position, 25 hours per week.
Responsibe for providing basic animal husbandry for equine that may enter the hospital. Must ensure that all pens, stalls, treatment areas, connecting corridors are adequately cleaned and disinfected so that biosecurity integrity can be maintained. Rail work, catches and hinges on all pens, stalls and treatment areas must be cleaned and maintained continuously. May include duties in the food animal clinic caring for cattle, pigs, sheep, llamas, etc that may enter the hospital.
Salary
Hiring starts at $15/hour
Shift
Part-time position.
Monday - Friday, 7a-12p.
25 hours per week
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to read and write.
- One to two years of experience with caring for horses and/or livestock.
- Ability on a daily basis to:
- Lift items weighing up to 70 lbs.
- Grasp handles of shovels for scooping.
- Climb on railings.
- Grasp brooms and mops for cleaning.
- Observe animal behavior.
- Work around dust, chemicals, animal waste and water.
Equine handling experience. Excellent communication skills and experience handling and working around animals of heavy weight and large stature. Some heavy lifting and periodic use of forklifts, trucks and other equipment.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
Diversity Commitment
The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.
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