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Feeds and Feeding Field Assistant - (Okotoks, Alberta, Western Canada, Canada)
Company: Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd.
Website: http://feedlothealth.com
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Open Til: 28-Sep-10
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Animal Health
Career Type: Consultant
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive

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Position: Feeds and Feeding Field Assistant 
Company: Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd. (FHMS) 
Location: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada 

Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd. (FHMS) is looking for an individual interested in working within a team environment to provide support in delivery of feeds and feeding/nutritional consulting services to feedlot clients. 

FHMS provides comprehensive animal health, feedlot production, feeds and feeding, and individual animal management consulting services to commercial feedlots throughout Canada and the USA. In addition, FHMS provides its feedlot clients with a proprietary individual animal data collection system and maintains an active applied feedlot research & development program. The FHMS Veterinary and Production Consultant Team is currently comprised of 16 professionals with advanced training/recognized expertise in feedlot animal health and welfare, animal production, epidemiology, meat science, nutrition, pathology, applied research, statistical analysis, and economic modeling. The professional consultants work together with a 25-30 member support team to provide value-based services to FHMS client feedlots. The Feeds and Feeding Field Assistant’s primary responsibility is to support the initiatives of the Feeds and Feeding (FF) Team as described in the Responsibilities and Duties section below. In addition, the FF Field Assistant cooperates with/works alongside other members of the FHMS Team to meet the goals and objectives of the company. 

Responsibilities and Duties 
- Field Support for the FF Team Leader, FF Consultants, FF Technical Assistant 
- Feed sample collection 
- Dry matter analysis 
- Near infrared (NIR) feed analysis 
- Feed data collection and entry 
- Feedlot crew FF training 

Requirements 
- Basic understanding of feedlot production and/or nutrition 
- Previous experience with sample collection and/or research 
- Previous experience with computer software in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Excel 
- Class 5 driver’s license and ability to drive short-medium distances daily 
- Ability to work individually and in a team environment 
- Ability and willingness to work outside at all times of the year 

FHMS provides training and is committed to ongoing employee development. In addition, FHMS provides a full benefit package. Hours of work are generally 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday; but flexibility is required to meet daily workload and project specific requirements. This is a full-time position. 

If you are interested in this career opportunity please send your resume and a covering letter to FHMS via fax at (403) 938-5175, Attention: Kendra Price, or, email them by clicking "APPLY TO THIS POSITION". Thanks.