Job description
Large Animal Caretaker
Amarillo
33312BR
Veterinary Medicine
Position Description
Responsible for assisting with the daily care and wellbeing of animals housed at the large animal facility, including but not limited to feeding, daily health checks, animal movement, and general upkeep of the facilities. Work with local livestock suppliers in the exchange of teaching animals and acquire teaching specimens from local abattoirs.
Major/Essential Functions
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Experience with handling large animals and providing for their care. Experience with operating large machinery such as tractors, skid loaders, feeding equipment and associated implements. Experience driving a truck and goose-neck animal trailer. Promote and foster the Core Values of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Experience may be substituted for education.
Preferred Qualifications
To apply, visit workattexastech.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.jeid-e980285f1bfa5848893af3cd37154ba8
Amarillo
33312BR
Veterinary Medicine
Position Description
Responsible for assisting with the daily care and wellbeing of animals housed at the large animal facility, including but not limited to feeding, daily health checks, animal movement, and general upkeep of the facilities. Work with local livestock suppliers in the exchange of teaching animals and acquire teaching specimens from local abattoirs.
Major/Essential Functions
- Assist in daily feeding of livestock
- Assist in setting up teaching labs that involve animals being moved around the facility
- Assist with safe animal restraint and handling and veterinary treatments
- Transport large animals using truck and trailer
- Daily cleaning of stalls and putting out fresh bedding
- General upkeep of facilities
- Working outdoors during all weather conditions
- Routinely lift 50 pounds or more independently
- Standing most of the day and moving throughout the facilities
- Work with the Mariposa Unit Manager to procure materials and supplies such as feed, shavings, hay, parts, etc.
- Assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the facility
- Assist with animal-based educational research
- Perform basic automotive preventive maintenance
- Assist TTUSVM Small Animal Caretakers with daily care of small animals (dogs and cats) on needed occasions
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Communicate and work well with faculty, staff, and students
- Be self-motivated and able to maintain efficiency while working independently
- Ability to problem-solve independently
- Ability to multitask
- Must be organized
- Ability to work outdoors during extreme weather conditions
- Ability to stand/move majority of the day
- Ability to work some weekends and holidays to feed animals
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Experience with handling large animals and providing for their care. Experience with operating large machinery such as tractors, skid loaders, feeding equipment and associated implements. Experience driving a truck and goose-neck animal trailer. Promote and foster the Core Values of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Experience may be substituted for education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Veterinary supervised experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with automotive maintenance
- Welding experience
- Ability to work outside of regular business hours
To apply, visit workattexastech.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.jeid-e980285f1bfa5848893af3cd37154ba8
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