Assistant Manager Knott Dairy Center - Pullman, United States - WSU

Description

Available Title(s):
1163-NN_ADMINPRO - Assistant Manager, 1163-YN_ADMINPRO - Assistant Manager


Business Title:
Assistant Manager Knott Dairy Center


Employee Type:
Admin. Professional


Time Type:
Full time


Position Term:
12 Month


Position Details:

Summary of Duties:
The Knott Dairy Assistant Manager reports to, assists, and supports the Knott Dairy Center Manager. In this role the incumbent must be able to fill-in and perform duties of Manager during their absence.

Responsibilities include assisting the Manager with budget planning and forecasting, scheduling and directing personnel resources, and facilities care for major dairy herd and production (milking, calving, breeding, nutrition and feeding, health care, forage utilization, and pasture grazing schedules, livestock sales) to meet the milk supply needs of the WSU Creamery.

In association with the Manager and other staff, the Assistant manager is responsible for ensuring that the KDC is a safe, clean, low-stress livestock environment suitable for teaching, research, extension and optimal milk production.

In concert with the manager this position coordinates resources, time and facility issues, communication and organizational issues to coordinate multiple, and simultaneous use for teaching, research, and extension.

The assistant manager may teach classes, and may facilitate research and data collection as assigned by the departmental chair.

The Assistant Manager is a critical participant in the implementation of the dairy's animal care and nutrient management plans, as well as training of new staff and student employees.

The Assistant Manager is an important representative of the Department of Animal Sciences and WSU to the dairy industry.


Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and two (2) years of progressively responsible relevant experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Practical knowledge and experience with the dairy industry; knowledge of pasture management; knowledge and experience with budgeting and economic forecasting.
• A Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences or closely related field.
• A minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.
• This position does not provide work visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Animal Sciences or related field.
• One year of teaching experience

Additional Information:

Area/College:
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)


Department Name:
Animal Sciences


City, State, Zip:
Pullman, WA 99164


Department Link:

Monthly Salary:
$4, $5,635.87

In accordance with RCW , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position.

Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

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WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

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FTE:
100%

This is a Permanent position.


Posting Close Date:
This position has been re-posted. Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.


Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.

A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.


Application Instructions:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.


Required Documents:
1) Cover Letter

2) Resume

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Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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