North Carolina State University
Maintenance Mechanic/Animal Caretaker
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Job Description
- Req#: 218245
- Feeding and watering horses, cleaning and maintaining their housing, dry lots, and pastures. Safely catch, lead and restraining horses for medical and teaching procedures.
- Position works in a secured facility in an environment where animals are used for teaching and research and is subject to Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
- Position may, at times, require employee to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious diseases are present. Specific hazards include but are not limited to: zoonoses, chemicals, pesticides, fuels and solvents.
- Incumbent must perform tasks that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and shoes, protective clothing and gloves, etc. and may require the use of a respirator.
- Position will be constructing and repairing buildings, structures and fences to include basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical.
- Position also performs a variety of landscaping tasks such as mowing, weed trimming, cutting down trees, fertilizing, etc.
- Incumbent will ensure that equipment is in good working order including small engine repair and maintenance.
- Quickly respond to and access horses covering a 200-acre facility.
- Work outside in all weather conditions.
- Bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on hard surfaces up to 8+ hours a day.
- Push, pull, move and lift heavy objects weighing up to 125 lb. with or without reasonable accomdation (e.g. bales of feed and bedding, feed sacks, materials, equipment, etc.).
- Work in a dusty, dirty and odorous environment. Tolerate foul odors, sights and substances.
- Work with animal dander, different types of hay and feed, and a variety of cleaning agents.
- Work in an area with and occasionally handle potentially dangerous large animals.
This position is responsible for routine animal husbandry tasks and facility maintenance for equines housed at the Reedy Creek Farm (RCF) facility.
Duties include:Please note this is a physically demanding position that involves, but is not limited to, the following:About the company
North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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