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Student Animal Care Technician

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508010
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Dairy Science
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: DAIRY CATTLE CENTER
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Teamwork/Collaboration, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department Overview:

 The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences inspires original thinking in collaborative research, innovative instruction and outreach to foster scientific discoveries, produce skilled leaders and advance animal agriculture and sustainable food systems to enrich the lives of students, scientists, stakeholders and society.

Anticipated Start Date:

 10/28/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 4-24

Schedule:

 Scheduling for these positions can be flexible, allowing students 4-24 hours/week based on the students need. We are most in need of students willing to work AM or PM shifts on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends. Shifts will be assigned based on student availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 4 -5

Qualifications:

 No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-All necessary skills and knowledge will be taught on the job
-A positive attitude and commitment to learning about the care of dairy cattle
-Willingness to work hard and contribute positively to the work team
-Skills in communicating with fellow co-workers, the management team, faculty, and visitors in a professional manner

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This opportunity offers flexible options for students to gain hands-on experience in the day-to-day operations of a dairy farm. The Dairy Cattle Center houses 84 lactating dairy cows which participate daily in various research projects as well as teaching activities in our facility. Students will be trained on cattle handling techniques, proper milking procedures, milk sampling processes, animal research data collection, and overall dairy management routines.

Physical Demands:

Position requires frequent bending and twisting, along with repetitive motions of hands, wrists, and arms. Must be able to respond quickly to actions of 300-1400 pound animals to prevent being stepped on and/or pinned against a gate.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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