[POOL] Farm Aide 1
Linn-Benton Comunity Clg-Santiam, Albany, NY, United States
Responsibilities
Provides assistance in caring for animals. Assists with property/grounds maintenance and farm operations.
Monitors health and well‑being of horses located on‑site.
Performs tasks for feeding horses.
Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, moving or loading bedding, etc.
Assists with providing routine property maintenance, such as cleaning, repairing, maintaining and improving barn and other facilities.
Assists with farm operations as needed, i.e., maintaining college fields (plowing and disking, leveling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting and maintaining various field crops, cutting, raking, bailing). Repairs horse stalls and paddock, drags arenas. Repairs and moves fences, etc.
Acts as liaison and handles situations as previously instructed and set forth in Center procedures, rules and protocol for both emergency and non‑emergency situations. Refers problems to Faculty or Instructional Specialist.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Physical Skills and Abilities:
Requires good hand‑eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate hand tools, machines and equipment. Considerable physical effort including lifting over 50 pounds (bales, other), and working with large animals. Requires ability to bend, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, guide, reach, etc. Must have visual acuity to read words and numbers and operate equipment. Requires ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed outdoors and in outdoor structures (horse barns) in a farm setting with exposure to inclement weather. Some exposure to safety or health hazards (equipment noise, odor, manure, blood and fluids, farm chemicals). Required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or during college closures.
Education and Experience
Requires experience handling horses.
Must have experience working with farm tools, machinery and equipment, and doing basic facility maintenance.
Certificates
Requires current first aid and CPR cards; OR, must obtain within 60 days of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must have good communication skills to interact with co‑workers, college staff and students.
Must be knowledgeable and highly skilled in handling and caring for horses.
Must be familiar with rules and procedures and emergency protocol of a horse facility.
Requires skills in operating farm tools, machinery, and equipment, and knowledge of general maintenance and repair.
Requires the ability to learn, understand and follow procedures, rules and protocol.
Requires ability to work independently.
Must have the ability to operate farm tools, machinery and equipment (shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, tractor, etc.)
Requires the ability to handle large, live animals.
Benefits and Employment Conditions
Employment requires a Criminal Background Check - C4.
Linn‑Benton Community College is a Fair Chance employer committed to inclusive hiring practices.
LBCC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
Posting Information
Posting Number: 0601150-NC
Posting Date: 07/13/2024
Closing Date: (none)
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Provides assistance in caring for animals. Assists with property/grounds maintenance and farm operations.
Monitors health and well‑being of horses located on‑site.
Performs tasks for feeding horses.
Performs barn chores such as cleaning stalls, turning out horses, moving or loading bedding, etc.
Assists with providing routine property maintenance, such as cleaning, repairing, maintaining and improving barn and other facilities.
Assists with farm operations as needed, i.e., maintaining college fields (plowing and disking, leveling, planting, fertilizing, harvesting and maintaining various field crops, cutting, raking, bailing). Repairs horse stalls and paddock, drags arenas. Repairs and moves fences, etc.
Acts as liaison and handles situations as previously instructed and set forth in Center procedures, rules and protocol for both emergency and non‑emergency situations. Refers problems to Faculty or Instructional Specialist.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Physical Skills and Abilities:
Requires good hand‑eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate hand tools, machines and equipment. Considerable physical effort including lifting over 50 pounds (bales, other), and working with large animals. Requires ability to bend, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, guide, reach, etc. Must have visual acuity to read words and numbers and operate equipment. Requires ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed outdoors and in outdoor structures (horse barns) in a farm setting with exposure to inclement weather. Some exposure to safety or health hazards (equipment noise, odor, manure, blood and fluids, farm chemicals). Required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or during college closures.
Education and Experience
Requires experience handling horses.
Must have experience working with farm tools, machinery and equipment, and doing basic facility maintenance.
Certificates
Requires current first aid and CPR cards; OR, must obtain within 60 days of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must have good communication skills to interact with co‑workers, college staff and students.
Must be knowledgeable and highly skilled in handling and caring for horses.
Must be familiar with rules and procedures and emergency protocol of a horse facility.
Requires skills in operating farm tools, machinery, and equipment, and knowledge of general maintenance and repair.
Requires the ability to learn, understand and follow procedures, rules and protocol.
Requires ability to work independently.
Must have the ability to operate farm tools, machinery and equipment (shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, tractor, etc.)
Requires the ability to handle large, live animals.
Benefits and Employment Conditions
Employment requires a Criminal Background Check - C4.
Linn‑Benton Community College is a Fair Chance employer committed to inclusive hiring practices.
LBCC is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.
Posting Information
Posting Number: 0601150-NC
Posting Date: 07/13/2024
Closing Date: (none)
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