Livestock Supervisor – Morris, MN (# 370801)

About the Job

Reporting To: Adrienne Hilbrands
Pay Range: $31.00 – $33.00
(0.80 – 0.85)
Appointment Type: 12-Month Full-time
Location: WEST CENTRAL RESEARCH AND OUTREACH CENTER, College of Food, Agricultural
and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS)

This is a full time, continuing position located at the West Central Research and Outreach
Center (WCROC), Morris, MN. The position reports to the WCROC Farm Manager. UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center is a 1,100 acre
research farm located near Morris, MN with approximately 500 acres of pasture and 600 acres of crops. As an active farming operation, WCROC
has research programs in the areas of Dairy, Horticulture, Renewable Energy, and Swine. WCROC research has national and international
impact. The dairy and swine systems require daily care 365 days of the year. The cropping systems provide feed, forage, and bedding for the
dairy and swine programs as well as serving as a research platform. A unique aspect of WCROC is the in-house production of certified organic
crops and pasture to support certified organic dairy and swine research and production.

The Livestock Supervisor is responsible for
excellence in the research and production of dairy and swine. The Livestock Supervisor works closely with the Farm Manager, Facility
Supervisor, Director of Operations, and Faculty to provide exceptional care of the livestock, oversee and execute livestock research
protocols, and work as a team to ensure the seamless operations of the WCROC farm operations, research, and outreach activities.

Worker safety and health and animal welfare will be the highest priorities for this position. The Livestock Supervisor will strive
to develop and maintain a positive and inclusive culture and a productive work environment.

Please note this position is not H1-B
eligible.

Skills and Competencies of a Successful Candidate

• Excellent management and communication skills
• Effective
  in supervising staff and students
• Collaborate closely with faculty, research leaders, Director of Operations, and take direction
  from the Farm Manager to execute the missions, goals, and objectives of the WCROC
• Capable of troubleshooting and responding quickly
  to changing conditions and environments within livestock operations
• Have deep knowledge and understanding of research methods to
  maintain and deliver high-accuracy and impactful research results.
• Ensure the highest level of integrity within the compliance areas
  of organic certification, milk quality assurance testing, food safety, manure management and feedlot permitting and reporting, and safety
  training and compliance of facilities and staff.

Major Areas of Accountability (with percentages):
Essential Functions
1.
Livestock Operations Supervision (55%)

• Oversee livestock production including but not limited;
  • Daily milking of dairy cows,
    maintain milk quality standards,
  • Feeding and bedding of dairy and swine, manage dairy grazing,
  • Health monitoring and
    treatment of cows and pigs
  • Breeding of cows and pigs
  • Monitor inventories of feed and quality of feed stocks, oversee ration
    formulation,
  • Troubleshooting critical equipment and facility issues, ensuring timely and adequate response to
    emergencies
  • Monitoring equipment necessary for the daily care and welfare of livestock, marketing of livestock and
    milk
  • Recording of data into herd management software
  • Record keeping in a searchable and transferable data base
    form
  • Adherence to regulated aspects including organic certification of dairy and swine, IACUC, food safety, and manure / nutrient /
    water quality permitting.
  • Oversees livestock equipment and facilities maintenance, repair, sourcing (purchasing and leasing), and
    scheduling.
  
  
• Participates in planning and oversight of feed, bedding, and pasture production including but not limited to;
  • Maintaining feed inventories, harvest of forage and grain,
  • Maintenance of hard copy and digital records including
    information needed for organic certifications,
  • Adherence to regulated aspects including organic certification of pastures, feed,
    forage, and bedding,pesticide permitting and storage, and manure and soil testing for nutrient reporting / manure management.
  • Participates in oversight of livestock equipment and facilities maintenance, repair, sourcing (purchasing and leasing.
  
  
• With the Farm Manager, participate in the supervision of the livestock staff and student workers
  including;
  • Training and coaching staff
  • Setting work and leave schedules
  • Performing employee
    evaluations
  • Ensuring adherence to labor contracts
  • Assigning tasks and overtime as determined necessary
  • Communicating
    overtime and call-ins with appropriate staff
  • Recommending hiring, pay increase, disciplinary action, and
    termination
  
  
• Responsible for setting goals, objectives, expectations, and fostering a positive work climate.
• Participates on a team to oversee livestock aspects of site and facility management including but not limited
  to;
  • Environmental health and safety
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Capital projects
  • Snow and ice
    removal
  • Exterior and interior finishes, furnishings, generators, and motors
  • Feed, manure, and livestock handling
  
  
• Duties that support the overall center operations

2. Research Oversight (40%)

• Responsible for
  implementing and executing research protocols in livestock production, and research that intersects with other programs.
• Ensure the
  collection of accurate data and samples for both operations and research projects.
• Oversees the recording of data and cataloging of
  samples in a digital and transferable database or downloading data from portable or mounted units or cloud based systems.
• Actively
  participates in research activities to ensure quality control and application of technical training and experience.
• Participates or
  assists on analysis of data, preparation, transfer, and-/- or testing of samples, writing of materials, methods, and or results.
• Oversees tracking, weighing, and harvesting meat and milk as protocols require.
• Provides oversight, training, coaching,
  and technical expertise to staff and students conducting research.
• Serve as a front-line manager to ensure and guarantee
  responsible and high quality research products along the entire chain from front-line workers to students to faculty.
• Potential to
  lead research in areas of specific technical ability or in areas of need or special interest to stakeholders.
• Participate in
  stakeholder and-/-or research team meetings.
• Participate in WCROC, ROC, CFANS, and UMN meetings as requested.
• Provides
  direction, oversight, and training in the use of precision agricultural tools for dairy and swine.

3. Outreach (5%)

• Lead
  groups of visitors (including children and students) on tours explaining livestock care, research, and other farm activities.
• Represent the WCROC and UMN at various meetings and conferences to various stakeholder groups.
• Participate in advisory
  committee meetings, ROC / CFANS / UMN meetings and committees as
  requested.

Qualifications

Required

• BA/BS degree plus at least five years of relevant agricultural
  experience or related field, or advanced degree plus at least three years of relevant agricultural experience, or a combination of education
  and relevant work experience to equal at least nine years.
• Documented professional supervisory
  experience.

Preferred

• BS / BA / MS / MA degree in animal science, vet science, or related field.
• Experience in an
  agricultural research setting including data collection and analysis, and technical writing (publications).
• Demonstrated experience
  with certified organic production systems.
• Demonstrated capability in fiscal management.
• Demonstrated organizational, oral,
  and written communication skills.
• Experience organizing teams and providing leadership.
• Livestock management experience
  including marketing, purchasing, inventory, and regulatory aspects.
• Commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative
  action.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $31.00 – $33.00 per hour; depending on
education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type:
Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University
offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous
  learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and
  dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life
  insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at
  no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin
  Cities metro area

How To Apply

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retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

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