Animal Husbandry Technician
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
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Key info:
- Work Schedule: First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions: Able to lift 40 lbs without assistance, Some degree of PPE required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Various outside weather conditions.
- At Thermo Fisher Scientific... mission etc.
- Pay: $23 Sign on Bonus: $2000
- Location: Benson, VT
- Shift: Tuesday/Wednesday 7AM-4:30PM, Thursday/Friday 7AM-4PM, Saturday 7-10 AM
- Description of work: specialty diagnostics etc.
- The Binding Site etc.
- Location/Division Specific Information: The Binding Site VT specializes in production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, subsidiary of larger diagnostic company based in England. Full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.
- Discover Impactful Work: full-time hands-on role will carry out all aspects of animal husbandry, welfare, general farm operations across both sites. Work independently and as part of a team to complete daily animal care and farm duties, ensuring animal health and welfare maintained to high standard. Responsibilities include routine animal husbandry and treatments, maintaining animal housing and farm areas, safely operating farm equipment, machinery, vehicles, tools. Duties may vary based on animal care priorities, seasonal needs, day-to-day requirements of each farm. All work performed in accordance with current treatment policies and standard processes, USDA requirements, IACUC-approved protocols, Animal Welfare Act, health and safety requirements, animal welfare guidelines, company policies and standards.
- A Day in the Life: Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including preparation, mixing, 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 breeding/lambing program; Safely operate farm equipment and machinery, including telehandlers, tractors, mixer wagons, 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 welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, 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, comfortable working in any weather; Must be flexible due to unexpected nature of working with animals and on a farm; Working one weekend day needed as part of animal feeding staff rotation; Lift up to 50 pounds +/-; Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling; Reaching, twisting, turning; Walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces.
- Benefits: We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with innovative, forward-thinking organization, outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! #AGSVT
- Compensation And Benefits: The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Vermont is $16.10–$24.15. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes: A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs; Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement; At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy; Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan; Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount; For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
We need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: Could include mission statement, description of company, role overview.
- Responsibilities: list of duties (animal husbandry, feeding, treatments, sorting, herding, breeding/lambing, operating equipment, maintaining housing, records, etc.)
- Requirements: maybe education, experience, driving license, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to requirements? Could combine.
- Skills: communication, organizational, teamwork, multitask, problem solving, attention to detail, autonomous work.
- Benefits: detailed benefits list.
- Pay: includes pay rate $23, sign on bonus $2000, also hourly pay range $16.10–$24.15, variable annual bonus.
- Schedule: shift details: Tuesday/Wednesday 7AM-4:30PM, Thursday/Friday 7AM-4PM, Saturday 7-10 AM; also mention first shift days, environmental conditions, PPE, lift 40 lbs, etc. Also mention working one weekend day needed.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Already removed.
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We need to decide what goes into each section.
Let's craft:
About the role
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is a subsidiary of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on our USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.
That seems good.
Responsibilities
- Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)
- Perform 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
- Maintain animal housing and farm areas
- Perform routine animal husbandry and treatments
- Any other requirements regarding the welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, and production areas
We might combine some duplicates but okay.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Knowledge and experience of working with livestock
- Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment
- Knowledge and experience of breeding/lambing (preferred)
- Valid driving license required
Skills
- 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
- Ability to work autonomously
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare and a range of employee benefits
- Choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
We could also include the Total Rewards package description but we have list.
Pay
Pay: $23 per hour with a sign‑on bonus of $2,000. The estimated hourly pay range for this position in Vermont is $16.10–$24.15. The role may also be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance.
Schedule
First shift (days). Environmental conditions require ability to lift 40 lbs without assistance, use of PPE (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.), and work in various outside weather conditions. Shift schedule: Tuesday/Wednesday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, Thursday/Friday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM–10:00 AM. One weekend day is required as part of the animal feeding staff rotation. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, turning, and walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces; dependability, reliability, and comfort working in any weather are essential.
We must ensure we didn't repeat job title. Good.
Check for any boilerplate leftover: we removed EEO etc. We kept mission statement etc. That's fine.
We must not include "Location: Benson, VT" as a heading; we included location in About the role paragraph. That's okay.
We must not include "Job ID / requisition numbers". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines. We have some duplication maybe but okay.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We need to decide what goes into each section. Let's craft:
About the role
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics that provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site VT specializes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, primarily in sheep, and is a subsidiary of a larger diagnostic company based in England. We currently have a full-time, 40-hour position available for an Animal Husbandry Technician on our USDA registered sheep farm and laboratory in Benson, VT.
That seems good.Responsibilities
- Carry out daily feeding regimes for all animals on the farm, including preparation, mixing, and feeding of Total Mixed Rations (TMR)
- Perform 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
- Maintain animal housing and farm areas
- Perform routine animal husbandry and treatments
- Any other requirements regarding the welfare and maintenance of animals, housing areas, and production areas
Requirements
- High school diploma
- Knowledge and experience of working with livestock
- Knowledge and experience operating farm equipment
- Knowledge and experience of breeding/lambing (preferred)
- Valid driving license required
Skills
- 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
- Ability to work autonomously
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare and a range of employee benefits
- Choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Pay
Pay: $23 per hour with a sign‑on bonus of $2,000. The estimated hourly pay range for this position in Vermont is $16.10–$24.15. The role may also be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance.
Schedule
First shift (days). Environmental conditions require ability to lift 40 lbs without assistance, use of PPE (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.), and work in various outside weather conditions. Shift schedule: Tuesday/Wednesday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, Thursday/Friday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM–10:00 AM. One weekend day is required as part of the animal feeding staff rotation. Physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, turning, and walking on uneven, wet, slippery surfaces; dependability, reliability, and comfort working in any weather are essential.
We must ensure we didn't repeat job title. Good. Check for any boilerplate leftover: we removed EEO etc. We kept mission statement etc. That's fine. We must not include "Location: Benson, VT" as a heading; we included location in About the role paragraph. That's okay. We must not include "Job ID / requisition numbers". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We have some duplication maybe but okay. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not