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Assistant Manager, Dairy Center
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Position Number: 5668870
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Agriculture - Animal Science

University of Idaho

Assistant Manager, Dairy Center

Location: Moscow

Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $27.31 per hour or higher depending on experience

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting the Dairy Manager with all operations at the Palouse Research, Extension, and Education Center (PREEC) Dairy Center. The Assistant Manager ensures current SOP protocols are updated and adhered to for all dairy operation tasks toward appropriate animal care. The Assistant Manager also works with the Dairy Manager in assessing the dairy operations budgets and expenditures, ensuring expenditures are appropriate and accurate. Along with the Feed Manager, Animal Units Operations Manager of the PREEC, and the Director of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station (IAES), the Assistant Manager is responsible for maintaining a year end-balanced budget for the Dairy Center. The Assistant Manager will occasionally be asked to provide management relief at the UI Beef and Sheep Unit and assist with other PREEC activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science degree

Experience with maintenance and operation of livestock protection equipment
Experience with computerized record keeping
Maintaining records and managing budgets
Working and communicating with various audiences verbally and in writing
Handling large animals
Supervising and training others

Preferred Qualifications:

B.S degree in Dairy or Animal Science or related field
2 years' experience with dairy livestock
Experience with basic research principles
Experience and interest in research involving aspects of dairy, beef or sheep management, health & nutrition
Working knowledge of sanitation procedures necessary in livestock care
Knowledge of safety practices necessary in handling animals, farm equipment, and vehicles
Experience in operation of a skid-steer loader, and loading & towing of livestock trailers

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Lift, carry, and/or otherwise move items weighing up to 50 pounds

Lift, carry, and/or otherwise move items weighing up to 50 pounds

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: SP004596P

Posting Date: 09/23/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
Applications received by October 7, 2024, will receive first consideration.

IMPORTANT: To be considered, your "Letter of Qualification" must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.