Full-Time Summer Dairy Farm position at Delaware Valley Univ.

Job Summary:

DVU Dairy is looking for a motivated and hard-working individual to work at Delaware Valley University's Dairy Facility during the summer months. This employee will work an average of 40 hours per week Monday through Friday and every other weekend. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Milking cows and care of young stock
• Assist with the herd health care tasks, including diagnosis, treatment, of general dairy health conditions
• Skid loader operation to scrape lot, feed hay, and other tasks
• Mix and distribute feed to the different animal groups housed at the facility
• Maintain a clean, healthy, and attractive facility
• Assist with general maintenance of the facility
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of milking system, and experience at milking animals
• Skid loader operating skills
• Basic farm knowledge and animal handling skills

Education and Experience:

N/A, Must be above the age of 18, have reliable transportation and live within a reasonable distance from the university in Doylestown, PA

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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 chemicals
• Exposure to moving machinery
• Exposure to unpleasant odors
• Exposure to animal feces and specimens
• High noise environment
• High dust, dirt, grease environment
• Must hold valid driver’s license
• May be required to be on-call

Pay: $20/hour

Hours: 40 hours/week – We have 3 scheduled shifts per day as follows: from 3:45 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., a 2-3 hour mid-day shift (mid-shift times may vary but are planned close to the end of the AM shift or before the PM shift), and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be some days that require extra time as the need arises (examples: facility improvement projects, sick animals, upkeep and maintenance, etc.)

Required Clearance: Selected applicant will be responsible for providing the university with a Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check clearance.

Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 28 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.

Delaware Valley University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.