Senior Herd Caretaker – Middle TN AgResearch & Education Center at Lewisburg: UTIA Position Available In Maury, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: The Senior Herd Caretaker position at Middle TN AgResearch & Education Center at Lewisburg involves providing daily care for bulls in the Bull Evaluation Program and supporting the Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program. Responsibilities include livestock care, maintenance of facilities, and farm operations. Qualifications include a high school diploma, farm operations experience, and basic knowledge of livestock and agriculture. The position offers a competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
Job Description
Senior Herd Caretaker – Middle TN AgResearch & Education Center at
Lewisburg:
UTIA
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Spring Hill, TN Full-time Education
Posted on April 02, 2025
Job Description
Provide for the daily care and welfare of bulls consigned to the University of Tennessee Bull Evaluation Program and provide support to the Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program and other research projects. In addition, maintain open communication and professional interactions with the consigning public involved with the Bull Evaluation Program.
Provide daily support to the University of Tennessee Bull Development and Evaluation Program. Support includes observation, feeding, providing health treatments and thorough record keeping of management actions. Communication of Bull Test activities to the center director and daily communication with other center staff. Interact with Beef Specialist in coordination of all Bull Test critical time points such as health protocols, weigh days, health inspections, and sale preparations. Conduct farm maintenance activities necessary to maintain a clean and healthy environment for livestock and positive public perception.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the daily care and welfare of livestock (particularly within the Bull Evaluation Center and Tennessee Heifer Development Program). Cleans and maintains work environment/facilities including perimeter and interior livestock fencing, pen, handling facilities and associated livestock equipment. Completes duties as direct by supervisor including feeding, watering, taking measurements.
Responsible for aiding in maintaining feed inventories and records. Observes livestock health and welfare and reports any possible problems to immediate supervisor. This includes possible illness or uncharacteristic behavior. Position is responsible for maintaining regular animal health protocols.
Performs farm labor in support of agricultural/agronomic operations (hay production pasture management).
Pasture maintenance including pasture clipping and carrying out a prescribed spray program.
Provides support to supervisor in collecting research measures.
Will be responsible for learning and implementing various objective scores related to animal structure and disposition.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education:
High School diploma
Experience:
Minimum of two years’ experience in farm operations (Family livestock and farm operational experience is accepted).
Valid TN Driver’s License
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Basic knowledge of livestock and agricultural operations.
Ability to work with large farm animals/livestock.
Ability to perform agricultural/manual labor in inclement climatic conditions.
Ability to safely operate machinery/equipment including tractors, loaders, mowers and spreaders.
Ability to work cooperatively and get along well with others
Attention to Detail
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture related field
Experience:
4 years experience in farm operations and 2 years working with livestock.
Beef cattle operations including; cow/calf, stocker, and bull development
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Beef cattle artificial insemination qualified, Beef Quality Assurance certified
Identify sick and injured livestock and ability to begin treatment.
Work Location:
Primary work location; Onsite at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Lewisburg, TN, secondary location at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill, TN.
Compensation and Benefits:
UT market range: MR04
Anticipated hiring range: Salary is dependent on education and experience.
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UT Benefits Application Instructions:
For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials before April, 28 2025.
Completed application
Resume
About The College/Department/Division:
The Middle Tennessee AgResearch Center, Lewisburg hosts both the Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program and the University of Tennessee Bull Development and Evaluation program. In addition to these public facing programs MTREC host beef cattle research trials.
