Identify problems, repair and maintain farm machinery and vehicles such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment and irrigation systems.
Jobs in Agriculture & Animal Health
Entry-Level Jobs
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Ag equipment technician
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Agricultural and food science technician
Assist agricultural and food scientists in laboratories, processing plants, farms, ranches, greenhouses and offices.
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Agricultural equipment operator High Demand!
Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate and harvest crops.
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Agricultural worker
Maintain and harvest crops, operate farm machinery and tend to livestock.
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Agronomist
Research crops, trees and other plants and observe how they grow best — considering soil, pests and other factors. May classify and categorize soils and investigate effects of different practices on crop growth.
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Animal caretaker High Demand!
Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise and generally provide care to dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals or others.
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Farmer, rancher and other agricultural manager High Demand!
Oversee establishments that produce crops, livestock or other products, usually in an outdoor work setting.
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Farmworker and laborer — crop, nursery and greenhouse High Demand!
Plant, cultivate and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts and field crops. Duties may include tilling soil, applying fertilizers, weeding, pruning crops and more.
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Farmworker — farm, ranch and aquacultural animals High Demand!
Attend to food production animals like cattle, sheep, pigs, commercially raised fish and others. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking and more.
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Food processing worker
Operate machinery to mix, cook or process ingredients to manufacture food products.
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Forest and conservation worker
Measure, track and improve the quality of forests — either for a government entity or on privately owned land.
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Heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver High Demand!
Transport goods from one location to another.
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Land Surveyor
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide information like the shape, location, elevation or dimension of land for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction and other purposes.
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Landscaper and groundskeeper High Demand!
Design or maintain the grounds of a property and complete tasks like sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, installing sprinklers and more.
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Landscaping, lawn service and groundskeeping supervisor
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of landscaping or groundskeeping workers.
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Meat, poultry and fish cutter High Demand!
Use tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry and seafood.
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Precision ag technician
Use technology, like GPS, to improve agricultural activities such as pesticide application or irrigation. In some cases, precision ag technicians may also repair the machines they work with.
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Veterinary assistant and lab animal caretaker High Demand!
Care for animals under their charge and help scientists, veterinarians and others with additional tasks.
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Veterinary technologist and technician High Demand!
Perform tests to help diagnose animals' illnesses and help the veterinanian with additional tasks.
Jobs With Advanced Training
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Biotechnologist
Aid in biotechnology labs by testing, inspecting and analyzing results. Operate lab equipment and fix when broken.
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Clinical laboratory technologist and technician
Collect samples, perform tests, analyze results and help the medical team perform additional tasks on either animals in a veterinary setting or on humans in a hospital, lab or office.