TDCJ - Agriculture Specialist I,II,II - Livestock
Livestock / Animal Production
Job Description
Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.
For the most accurate and uptodate information about your application, please log in to the CAPPS application portal regularly to monitor status changes or updates.
Job Duties:
In this role, you'll handle daily animal husbandry tasks, including feeding, administering medications, and maintaining clean, healthy living conditions. You'll complete regular inventories of animals and medications, work outdoors, repair fences and equipment, and supervise inmates as part of daily operations. The job also involves riding horses and performing other tasks as needed to support the smooth function of the unit.
You'd be a GOOD fit if:
You've graduated from an accredited high school or earned a GED, and have experience in livestock production, crop production, agriculture programs, or farm equipment management.
You'd be a GREAT fit if:
You have a high school diploma or GED and three years of fulltime experience in livestock production, crop production, agriculture programs, or farm equipment management and repair. You also bring experience in construction, maintenance, or farm equipment repair, along with strong knowledge of livestock management methods, safe handling, feeding, and maintaining animal health. You understand agricultural facility construction and repair practices, livestock commodity production, and feed production and inventory control. You're selfmotivated, have a strong work ethic, and come with a solid background in caring for cattle and horses. Experience riding and training horses is also a key part of succeeding in this role
For the full Job Description, please click the link below:
Agriculture Specialist I
Agriculture Specialist II
Agriculture Specialist III
Additional Information:
Travel
25% Position may spend 15 nights away per month
Work Site Visits
No
Study Material
No
PreService Training Academy Required
Yes
Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position
Hazardous Duty
Outside applicants will be required to submit to preemployment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Contact Information:
Questions concerning this Questions concerning the application
position can be directed to: process can be directed to:
Daniel May Zilleah Ross
Hiring Manager OR Human Resources
9362915119 9364373150
daniel.may@tdcj.texas.gov hr.selectionsteam3@tdcj.texas.gov
Important Note to the Candidate:
Military Preference
To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.
Military Occupation Specialty Codes
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Click on the occupational category for the position.
Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office, Military Crosswalk Guide .
The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com , http://www.onetonline.org , https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.
Applications submitted through Work in Texas
Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.
Eligibility
An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.
EEO Statement:
The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.
Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.
For the most accurate and uptodate information about your application, please log in to the CAPPS application portal regularly to monitor status changes or updates.
Job Duties:
In this role, you'll handle daily animal husbandry tasks, including feeding, administering medications, and maintaining clean, healthy living conditions. You'll complete regular inventories of animals and medications, work outdoors, repair fences and equipment, and supervise inmates as part of daily operations. The job also involves riding horses and performing other tasks as needed to support the smooth function of the unit.
You'd be a GOOD fit if:
You've graduated from an accredited high school or earned a GED, and have experience in livestock production, crop production, agriculture programs, or farm equipment management.
You'd be a GREAT fit if:
You have a high school diploma or GED and three years of fulltime experience in livestock production, crop production, agriculture programs, or farm equipment management and repair. You also bring experience in construction, maintenance, or farm equipment repair, along with strong knowledge of livestock management methods, safe handling, feeding, and maintaining animal health. You understand agricultural facility construction and repair practices, livestock commodity production, and feed production and inventory control. You're selfmotivated, have a strong work ethic, and come with a solid background in caring for cattle and horses. Experience riding and training horses is also a key part of succeeding in this role
For the full Job Description, please click the link below:
Agriculture Specialist I
Agriculture Specialist II
Agriculture Specialist III
Additional Information:
Travel
25% Position may spend 15 nights away per month
Work Site Visits
No
Study Material
No
PreService Training Academy Required
Yes
Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position
Hazardous Duty
Outside applicants will be required to submit to preemployment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Contact Information:
Questions concerning this Questions concerning the application
position can be directed to: process can be directed to:
Daniel May Zilleah Ross
Hiring Manager OR Human Resources
9362915119 9364373150
daniel.may@tdcj.texas.gov hr.selectionsteam3@tdcj.texas.gov
Important Note to the Candidate:
Military Preference
To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.
Military Occupation Specialty Codes
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Click on the occupational category for the position.
Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office, Military Crosswalk Guide .
The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com , http://www.onetonline.org , https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.
Applications submitted through Work in Texas
Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.
Eligibility
An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.
EEO Statement:
The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.