OPS LAH Stable Assistant

Job no: 514890
Work type: Temp Part-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Agriculture/Life Science/Vet Medicine
Department:28321000 - VM-HOSPITAL

Classification Title:

• LAH Stable Assistant - OPS

Job Description:

• Qualified candidates will need to be able to perform the following duties:
  • Cleaning, stripping, scrubbing, and disinfecting stalls, hallways, and procedure areas.
  • Loading, transporting, and unloading shavings, waste material, feed, and hay carts.
  • Assist in handling and disposal of trash and biowaste material.
  • Utilize chemical cleaning and disinfection agents in a safe manner.
  • Maintain hospital, barns, fences, and grounds in an attractive, sanitary, and functional manner appropriate for public visitation.
  • Mowing pastures, edging, string trimming, and weeding as needed
  • Assist in maintaining supply inventory and replenishing stock.
  • When needed, under the direction of Veterinary Technician staff, assist with feeding, grooming, restraining, and exercising patients.
• Also:
  • Must be experienced in the care and handling of horses and other large animals.
  • The physical ability to lift 50- 100 pounds on a regular basis and work in adverse weather conditions.
  • Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • General understanding of the equipment used in farm facility maintenance.
  • Must be reliable and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

Expected Salary:

$12 per hour

Pay Range Based on Market:

(Annualized)

Lower reference point: $ N/A Midpoint: $ N/A Upper Reference point: $ N/A

Minimum Requirements:

One year experience handling and restraining horses and one year work experience utilizing equipment in farm facility maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. 2-3 years working in an environment that required handling and restraining horses daily.
2. Minimum qualifications as listed above, experience within the past 2 years.
3. Minimum qualifications as listed above, experience within a veterinary hospital setting
4. Bilingual - Spanish/English
5. Experience and physical ability and agility to handle, manipulate, and restrain non-equine large animals.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate daily tasks.
7. Ability to work and communicate well within a team and perform with minimum supervision
8. 3-5+ years’ experience working at an agricultural facility operation.
9. Knowledge of general farming operations and the ability to perform routine repairs/maintenance.
10. Knowledge and ability to operate a forklift, tractors and other farm equipment, and heavy trucks, trailers, and material handling equipment.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and reference letters

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 23 Oct 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2020 Eastern Daylight Time