Dairy Animal Care Technician

ou will conduct research trials, collect data that includes animal weight, feed information and various types of sample information. Also includes milking, feeding and cleaning up after cows. You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain cleanliness and perform basic equipment troubleshooting for research equipment to ensure proper protocols requirements.

• Contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of experimental methodology, daily routines and procedures.

• Maintain safe working conditions in accordance to our safety program and animal welfare standards and comply with animal policies.

• Execute predefined protocols and standard operation procedures, like feeding, sample collection, animal observation, disease recognition for dairy animals, accurate data compilation, observations, deviations and trial quality measurement are in time and in scope.

• Handle administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent

• Proficient computer skills

• Minimum of four years of related work experience

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Ability to climb ladders and stairs

• Ability to work weekends and 2 holidays per year

• Experience working with large animals, especially dairy cattle

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

• Experience with skid steer, tractor and forklift

Position Information

• This position is located in Elk River, Minnesota

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position

• This position requires to work one weekend per month & 2 holidays per year

Compensation

• The expected salary for this position is $45,000 - 50,000.

Benefits

• Full-Time (30+ hours) positions are eligible for a benefit package including the following (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions): Paid time off; paid holidays; medical, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability insurance; retirement savings; employee and family assistance program (EAP)

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.