What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Coordinator position at Idyll Farms LLC?
Idyll Farms is a goat farm and creamery located in Northport, Michigan, a small town perched on the edge of Lake Michigan. Our Certified Humane Raised and Handled® alpine goats are pasture-fed using sustainable, rotational grazing practices which mimic and harness nature’s complex, productive processes. This is great for our planet, our pastures, our goats, and their milk—and it’s the secret to how we happen to make some of the world’s healthiest and tastiest award-winning goat cheese.
www.idyllfarms.com
Summary: As an Animal Care Coordinator, you will primarily responsible for managing the health and wellness for a pasture-based goat dairy farm.
Duties and Responsibilities: include the following but are not limited to as other duties may be assigned.
- Managing goat health and wellness schedules
- Trim hooves
- Responsible for fecal examinations
- Perform milk measuring on a monthly basis
- Order and administer all vaccinations, herbs, tinctures, oils, and all supplements
- Responsible for inventory health and wellness supplies
- Manage grain and hay rations
- Manage herd for mastitis prevention, parasite control, body condition, and udder health
- Manage Al program
- Help manage the breeding program
- Monitor somatic cell count
- Help manage barns for optimum goat health
- Manage all goat health logs
- Manage grazing pen size
- Help manage kidding program
- Manage culling program
- Responsible for milking
- Responsible for pasture fence setup
- Responsible for equipment operation
Experience: Vet tech experience a plus, but not required.
Specialized Training: 3 years training in small ruminate health care.
Certificates and Licenses: Drivers’ license.
Expected Full-Time Hours: 40-50 hrs/wk and some weekends and holidays.
Benefits: Health Insurance
Full job description available upon request.
Pay based on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person