Student Worker - Dairy

Job Summary: DVU Dairy is looking for a team of motivated individuals that have a genuine desire to learn through hands on work in the dairy facility. It is our desire to build a team of positive employees that are willing to learn and accomplish the many tasks that are required on a daily basis. Employees work an average of 15-20 hours per week, and one weekend per month. The schedule is reasonably flexible allowing students to take classes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mix and distribute feed to the different animal groups housed at the facility
• Maintain a clean, healthy, and attractive facility
• Clean and maintain bedded animal areas
• Assist with the herd health care tasks
• Maintain landscape areas such as mowing, trimming, and flower bed care
• Assist with general maintenance of the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Education Employment eligibility:

• Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide required documentation to verify identity and employment eligibility

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Some farm and animal experience preferred but not necessary

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Occasionally lifting 25 lbs or less
• Frequently lifting 25 lbs or more
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Climbing ladders, scaffolds
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Outdoor exposure to weather
• Exposure to moving machinery
• Exposure to unpleasant odors
• Exposure to animal feces and specimens
• May be exposed to animal contagious diseases
• High noise environment
• High dust, dirt, grease environment
• May have an alternative work schedule
• May be required to be on-call
• Need to be able to be up early in the morning