Animal Husbandry Technician
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
This full-time, hands-on role will carry out all aspects of animal husbandry, welfare, and general farm operations across both sites. The individual will work independently and as part of a team to complete daily animal care and farm duties, ensuring animal health and welfare are maintained to a high standard at all times.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including the preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)
- Routine and non-routine animal treatments
- Participate in animal sorting or movement
- Participate in herding and transfer of animals between farm sites
- Participate in the breeding/lambing program
- Safely operate farm equipment and machinery, including telehandlers, tractors, mixer wagons, and other equipment used in daily farm operations
- Assist in keeping all housing buildings to USDA standards
- Ensure all records are completed daily and accurately
- Any other requirements regarding the welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, and production areas
Keys to Success
Education: High school diploma
Experience: Knowledge and experience of working with livestock; Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment; Knowledge and experience of breeding/lambing, preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Valid driving license required; Excellent communication and organizational skills (written and verbal); Able to communicate at all levels; Work in a team setting; Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads; Ability to proactively problem solve; Attention to detail; Work autonomously
Physical Requirements / Work Environment: Dependability, reliability, and comfortable working in any weather; Must be flexible due to the unexpected nature of working with animals and on a farm; Working one weekend day is needed as part of the animal feeding staff rotation; Lift up to 50 pounds +/-; Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling; Reaching, twisting, turning; Walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Knowledge and experience of working with livestock
- Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment
- Valid driving license required
- Excellent communication and organizational skills (written and verbal)
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Work in a team setting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads
- Ability to proactively problem solve
- Attention to detail
- Work autonomously
- Lift up to 50 pounds +/-
- Comfortable working in any weather
- Flexible due to unexpected nature of working with animals and on a farm
- Working one weekend day as part of rotation
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health incentive programs
- Employee assistance program
- Family support programs
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Accident insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.