Job Title
Farm Foreman II-1
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
San Angelo
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
San Angelo, Texas
Job Type
Staff
About Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:
As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
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Position Information
The Farm Foreman II, under direction, supervises and participates in farm work including the care of animals and protection of TAMU owned natural resources. Position performs duties across multiple locations with majority of time spent on ranch located south of Menard, TX. Livestock under management includes sheep, goats, cattle, horses, and working dogs.
Responsibilities:
Animal Care and Husbandry
Maintains the required animal welfare training and follow animal use protocols governed by the AgriLife Animal Care and Use committee (AACUC).
Performs feeding duties and maintains animal care standards.
Communicates animal health concerns immediately to supervisor. Identifies, examines, and treats sick animals under supervision.
Maintains livestock records on management software. Inputs livestock data weekly and reports updates in weekly operations meeting. Records include production schedules, live sessions, pasture moves, treatments, and sales.
Manages assets including procurement, reporting, inventory tagging, mileage, and fuel logs.
Ensures ranch infrastructure is in good repair by submitting work orders, conducting routine maintenance, and identifying areas for improvement.
These duties require operating an agency vehicle.
Land Management
Conducts rangeland health assessments, collects forage measurements, and reports pasture conditions in weekly operations meetings.
Prioritizes brush control in pastures and pens and controls brush with chainsaws and herbicide.
Implements and monitors wildlife control systems for livestock predators including coyotes, cats, and pigs.
Coordinates with hunting parties on site at multiple locations. Functions as part of a wildlife management team.
Coordinates with research team to troubleshoot and repair remote sensing and monitoring technologies across locations.
These duties require operating an agency vehicle.
Infrastructure and Maintenance of Ranching Systems
Conducts preventive maintenance and light repairs on all ranching equipment including chutes, gates, trailers, feeding equipment, and tools.
Monitors and conducts light repairs on livestock watering systems including water reservoirs, troughs, solar systems, pumps, pipelines, and remote monitoring equipment. Places work orders for major water system repairs or replacements. Collects and records rainwater measurements.
Surveys and repairs any existing fences on pastures and pens. Prioritizes fence replacement work orders.
Maintains custodial care of feed, equipment, residential, and storage buildings. Organization and appearance of buildings align with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and AACUC inspection standards.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Class A CDL preferred.
Other Requirements:
Ability to lift moderately heavy objects.
Ability to exert heavy force.
Work beyond normal business hours and/or work on weekends.
Fulfillment of the duties of this position will require the ability to operate agency vehicles and travel to and from the Martin Ranch located in Menard County, Read Ranch located in Crockett County, the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo, TX, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Sonora Station in Sutton County as well as various other locations.
This position also requires the ability to occasionally work in extreme heat (>90°F) and cold (<30°F), walk distances of at least 1 mile and lift and work with materials and tools that weigh 50 lbs. or more.
Must be able to promptly respond in person and on site to after-hours livestock emergencies.
This position is based out of Menard, TX. Alternate work location of San Angelo, TX may be available.
What you Need to Know:
Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. This is an hourly paid position.
Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?
When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.
In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:
Applicant Instructions
Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
To be considered for this position, you must attach the following documents:
For questions regarding the application process contact Audrey Kvapil at Audrey.kvapil@ag.tamu.edu at 325-657-7333.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Christie Ketring at christie.ketring@ag.tamu.edu at 325-657-7306.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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