Brookville, NY30+ days ago
Duties when directed by the farm manager Host, manage and supervise any guests, visitors or trespassers Place orders for the farm Submission, scheduling and tracking of LIU Facilities work orders and completion Assist with student activities, courses and labs occurring at the farm Assist with farm animal management and medical care tasks Assist with cattle estrus synchronization and artificial insemination Assist with transporting livestock to/from farm Collect, transport and appropriately handle animals for teaching purposes Assist and guide students with proper handling and restraint of farm livestock This position will cross-train with the animal care staff of our teaching farm in Yaphank to provide coverage for weekends, holidays and colleague vacations in both facilities. Daily feeding of livestock Keep barns, stalls, chutes, lanes, pens, corrals, mangers, feeders, tanks, troughs, paddock shelters and paddocks clean, orderly and assure these are in good repair Ensure that fences and gates are in good repair, trimmed free of vegetation and that animals are confined in their appropriate paddocks Prepare for student activities, courses and labs occurring at the farm.