• Job Description

  Req#: JR114080

  **This position can be fully remote from anywhere within the US. There is an option for a hybrid schedule for candidates local to the Corporate Office.**

  Job Title: Livestock Specialist (Dairy)

  FLSA Status: Exempt

  Reports To: Manager of Technical Services

  This position is looking for candidates with a strong background in relevant dairy experience.

  JOB SUMMARY: The Livestock Specialist supports the Sustainability Environment Consultants (SEC) team by facilitating livestock data entry and analysis, livestock project implementation, and identifies on-farm opportunities to improve efficiency. The role requires internal team collaboration and effective communication to provide the highest level of support to farms and clients in projects. This role will work in dairy, beef, poultry, and swine systems.

  ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

  • Provide recommendations on practice implementation in a variety of scenarios related to area of expertise

  • Manage, evaluate, interpret, enter, and store agronomic and livestock production and nutrition data

  • Identify gaps in data collection and tracking at the farm level to assist producers in identifying solutions for continuous improvement

  • Attend conferences/events and present at events as a technical expert representing SEC

  • Travel to farms to conduct site visits and meetings

  • Present communications and scientific explanations to various audiences

  • Perform other duties as assigned

  OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  • Position will require some outside travel.

  JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science or a related field

  • 5+ years of experience in livestock, nutrition, or related field

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  • Demonstrate excellent customer service focusing on rapport-building, listening, questioning and patience

  • Communicates effectively with all levels of employees and clients, both technical and non-technical

  • Excellent organizational skills and tendencies; strong attention to detail, and leadership skills

  • Experience with, or desire to learn, precision data platforms

  • Ability to provide recommendations based on knowledge of the operation and data collection

  • Ability to find and read NRCS guidelines and formulate recommendations based on guidelines

  • Ability to travel approximately once a quarter

  • Ability to work with a team of cross-functional experts in multiple locations

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products utilizing the latest operating system.

  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment.

  • Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors.

  Sustainable Environmental Consultants employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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