Farm Laborer Jobs in Wisconsin (NOW HIRING)

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Requirements:

• Must be self-motivated
• Able to communicate clearly with other employees, students and the general public
• Interested in general farm practices and/or livestock management, along with animal welfare and safe handling procedures
• Must be able to work as a team with other staff and students
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Duties & Responsibilities: (This is not a comprehensive list of all tasks or chores.)

• Expected to complete assigned shifts, whether feeding, or milking, along with other assigned chores.
• Responsible for the daily health and well being of the dairy, beef or swine herd-including calving, farrowing, and follow up health checks.

-Swine Center employees also assist with heat checks, artificial insemination and confirmation.

• Complete daily chores, such as feeding, manure disposal, bedding and cleaning.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all facilities and equipment associated with each livestock enterprise and general farm areas.
• Must communicate clearly with all farm staff to ensure that work/chores are completed daily and remain consistent.
• Ensure proper and accurate records are kept in order to maintain and improve the overall production and efficiency of each enterprise.
• Assist, as needed and appropriate, with labs held in a specific enterprise.
• Assist, when requested, with the development and implementation of research projects.
• Complete other duties, possibly in other areas of the farm, as assigned.

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provided reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices.

The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources.

Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.

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The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released.See Wis. Stat. . 19.36(7).

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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