First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers

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First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers

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Summary Description


	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry or animal care workers.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Animal Care Supervisor

2.	Animal Caretaker Supervisor

3.	Animal Maintenance Supervisor

4.	Animal Shelter Manager

5.	Artificial Breeding Ranch Supervisor

6.	Barn Boss

7.	Barn Manager

8.	Beef Cattle Operations Manager

9.	Breeder Complex Manager

10.	Camp Boss

11.	Camp Tender

12.	Cattle Manager

13.	Corral Boss

14.	Dairy Farm Operations Manager

15.	Dairy Farm Supervisor

16.	Dairy Manager

17.	Farm Manager

18.	Farm Supervisor

19.	Farrowing Manager

20.	Feed Manager

21.	Game Farm Supervisor

22.	Game Preserve Manager

23.	Gamekeeper

24.	Hatchery Manager

25.	Hatchery Supervisor

26.	Head Animal Keeper

27.	Herdsman

28.	Horse Farm Manager

29.	Kennel Manager

30.	Kennel Staff Member

31.	Kennel Supervisor

32.	Laboratory Animal Facility Supervisor

33.	Livestock Yard Supervisor

34.	Menagerie Superintendent

35.	Parlor Manager

36.	Poultry Farm Supervisor

37.	Poultry Hatchery Supervisor

38.	Ramrod

39.	Ranch Manager

40.	Ranch Supervisor

41.	Research Dairy Farm Supervisor

42.	Research Kennel Supervisor

43.	Sheep Operations Manager

44.	Shelter Monitor

45.	Shelter Supervisor

46.	Sow Farm Manager

47.	Sow Manager

48.	Stock Raiser

49.	Stock Ranch Supervisor

50.	Swine Farm Manager

51.	Top Screw

52.	Turkey Breeder Farm Manager

53.	Wool Shearing Supervisor

Job Tasks

	Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted. Monitor animal behavior or condition.

	Monitor animal care, maintenance, breeding, or packing and transfer activities to ensure work is done correctly. Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.

	Train workers in animal care procedures, maintenance duties, and safety precautions. Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.

	Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians. Treat animal injuries or illnesses.

	Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters. Assign duties or work schedules to employees.

	Perform the same animal care duties as subordinates. Care for animals.

	Prepare reports concerning facility activities, employees' time records, and animal treatment. Maintain operational records. Maintain personnel records.

	Inseminate livestock artificially to produce desired offspring. Perform animal breeding procedures.

	Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules. Confer with managers to make operational decisions.

	Investigate complaints of animal neglect or cruelty, and follow up on complaints appearing to require prosecution.

	Study feed, weight, health, genetic, or milk production records to determine feed formulas and rations and breeding schedules. Care for animals.

	Direct and assist workers in maintenance and repair of facilities. Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.

	Inspect buildings, fences, fields or ranges, supplies, and equipment to determine work to be performed. Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.

	Establish work schedules and procedures. Schedule agricultural or forestry work.

	Transport or arrange for transport of animals, equipment, food, animal feed, and other supplies to and from work sites. Transport animals, crops, or equipment.

	Plan budgets and arrange for purchase of animals, feed, or supplies. Monitor financial activities.

	Operate euthanasia equipment to destroy animals.

	Recruit, hire, and pay workers. Hire farming, fishing or forestry workers.

	Monitor eggs and adjust incubator thermometers and gauges to facilitate hatching progress and to maintain specified conditions. Monitor animal behavior or condition.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

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