The Dairy Enterprise System is a commodity-based operational unit consisting of the Dairy Education Unit (part of the Lake Wheeler university farm system), the Department of Food Science Dairy Processing Plant and university retail operations that are dairy product-based. The individual units have the purposes of Teaching, Research, Extension, and the production of high quality dairy products to the university, state hospitals and correctional facilities meeting mandatory nutritional requirements at system-wide cost savings. Retail business units are in operation or planned that are part of FBNS Dept., the university dining system or a joint operation.

The Dairy Farm Research Technician has the responsibility of assisting in the operation of the 300 acre Lake Wheeler dairy farm complex including but not limited to the operations of milking, feed, pasture management, facility and equipment maintenance and upkeep, regulatory compliance, wastewater management and representing the university in a professional manner with veterinarians, animal and crop faculty, dairy industry representatives, suppliers, and other agricultural colleagues.

The Lake Wheeler Dairy Farm represents a "real-world" research and teaching laboratory of over 350 total dairy animals that must be maintained in the manner of a conventional dairy farm yet operated as a teaching and research unit within the university atmosphere where atypical activities that tend to disrupt work and promote inefficiency of operations are satisfied and even welcomed as the prime mission of the facility.

Other duties as assigned.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

In addition to your application please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references.

Please make sure that the work history listed on your resume is identical to the work history listed on your application.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

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Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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