Odessa College Odessa , TX 79760
Posted 2 weeks ago
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Position Information
Working Title Grahams Care Taker-Part Time Position Status Part Time Department Facilities and Construction General Summary
The Ranch Caretaker is the primary caretaker and laborer on the college's 120 acre livestock and farm operation at the Odessa College Rodeo Ranch - the Graham Center in Gardendale, TX.
Specific Position Duties
The Ranch Caretaker will assist and ensure that the Graham Center is clean, habitable, pleasing and safe. The care taker will be responsible for continuous upkeep, upgrades and maintenance of the Odessa College Rodeo Ranch
Graham Center - ensuring and sustaining the high standards of Odessa College , the ranch and the rodeo team. Duties and work will include:
Maintenance and upkeep of ranch buildings, barns, fences, and equipment - painting, janitorial
Maintenance and upkeep of pastures, paddocks, pens, and other outdoor areas
Raking, cleaning, irrigation, irrigation equipment maintenance, and tree cutting
Maintenance of Graham Center vehicles and equipment with assistance from the college motor pool
Maintenance of arena grounds for practices, jackpots, and schools
Disking, watering, and dragging for daily practices
Preparation of fields for spring and fall planting, plant pastures, and fertilize
Cut and bale all of the hay on the Graham Center on a schedule agreed upon with the ranch manager
Transport hay from fields to barn after cutting and bailing
Observe livestock for illness or injury and report any abnormalities to Physical Plant and/or veterinarian
Supervise and conduct feeding of all livestock.
Must be available for feeding duties when the rodeo team is out of town for NIRA competitions
Maintenance of livestock watering equipment in good working order and ensure that all livestock are provided with water at all times
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Valid drivers license Knowledge of livestock and farming practices, operation of power tools and machinery Self starter
Preferred Qualifications Reporting Relationship Work Hours
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A00898P Job Open Date Special Instructions Summary Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/8070
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