Cattle Ranch Supervisor (Clay Center, NE)

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we are committed to advancing knowledge, enriching lives, and contributing to the global community.

We invest in our employees through comprehensive benefits including:

• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Retirement plans with university match

• Tuition remission for full-time employees and dependents

We are looking for talented individuals like you to join our team and make a difference!

The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) is a 34,000-acre facility located near Clay Center, NE. The work performed at USMARC supports research that is focused on solving high priority problems for the U.S. cattle, sheep, and swine industries.

As a Cattle Ranch Supervisor, you will:

• Provide a variety of basic to skilled agricultural duties to support research and production activities at an agricultural research facility in the beef livestock production area.

• Be responsible for general care and husbandry for approximately 800-1200 cattle, maintenance of machinery and fences, assisting with pasture management, and the collection of research data.

• Oversee daily health care, perform artificial insemination, palpation for pregnancy, and care during calving as needed.

• Assist with or develop a grazing plan for the land area using a rotational grazing scheme.

• Provide occasional supervision 1-4 employees.

Position requires irregular hours and work in inclement weather. Due to the size of the facility, ability to travel between pastures and facilities is required. Within the UNL system, this position is categorized as an Ag Research Technician II. Within the livestock industry, this position may be referred to as a Cattle Barn Manager.

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we are committed to advancing knowledge, enriching lives, and contributing to the global community.

We invest in our employees through comprehensive benefits including:

• Tuition remission for full-time employees and dependents

• Retirement plans with university match

• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• A diverse and inclusive workplace

We are looking for talented individuals like you to join our team and make a difference!

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See: http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.