Duties Responsibilities Operation and Maintenance • Lead operations at the Poultry Research Farm including animal care, inventory management, manure management, facility maintenance, and equipment maintenance. ◦ Ensure proper diet preparation and feeding amounts throughout the unit. ◦ Work with veterinary professionals in setting up a flock health plan. ◦ Enforce and maintain the flock health plan. ◦ Provide proper treatment and care to animals at the unit. ◦ Maintain a proper inventory of animals at the unit and be able to provide this information to business and animal care professionals. ◦ Oversee the application of manure to university owned farm ground. ◦ Ensure that application is done within the standards and maintain compliance of such applications. ◦ Submit work orders to university facilities group and ensure this work is completed within the timeframe needed. ◦ Coordinate work with outside contractors to complete facility maintenance. ◦ Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure competence and integrity of research efforts. ◦ Make sure that all equipment at the unit is in safe and proper working condition. Make or arrange the proper repairs when needed. • Coordinate and facilitate procurement of commodities and resources necessary for optimal operations and maintenance of the unit. • Provide day-to-day supervision of personnel of academic and non-academic staff working in the facility. • Establish written and well developed “Standard Operating Procedures”, and enforce them. Research, Teaching, and Outreach Leadership and Support • Coordinate facility use and availability for educational needs of faculty, graduate students, and others at the Poultry Research Farm. ◦ Coordinate teaching laboratory sections at the unit. ◦ Oversee the procurement of animals and production of needed products for educational needs. • Establish and reinforce consistent practices to produce high-quality research results. ◦ Provide ongoing training of research personnel in poultry production practices including animal handling, proper treatment techniques, illness/injury detection and euthanasia. • Lead tours of the facility for internal and external groups. Regulatory and Financial Oversight • Maintain fiscal responsibility of the Poultry Farm accounts. ◦ Monitor transactions on both accounts and ensure that these transactions are accurate. ◦ Input P-card transactions and upload proper documentation. ◦ Hire and supervise needed staff to maintain operations and optimize staff costs. • Promote and maintain a work environment with the highest standards of worker safety. ◦ Attend departmental operational, safety, and development meetings. ◦ Establish and maintain professional and safe standards for facility appearance. ◦ Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure competence and integrity of research efforts. ◦ Provide training on and reinforcement of safe working standards including lock-out, tag-out, use of PPE, and electrical and chemical safety. • Ensure regulatory compliance with university, state, and federal agencies. ◦ Establish written research targets, develop "Standard Operating Procedures", and enforce consistent research methodology associated with the unit. Other duties as assigned to support the unit and department.