First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers Go Back to List Directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry or animal care workers.

Tasks
	Observe animals for signs of illness, injury, or unusual behavior, notifying veterinarians or managers as warranted.
	Monitor animal care, maintenance, breeding, or packing and transfer activities to ensure work is done correctly.
	Train workers in animal care procedures, maintenance duties, and safety precautions.
	Treat animal illnesses or injuries, following experience or instructions of veterinarians.
	Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
	Perform the same animal care duties as subordinates.
	Prepare reports concerning facility activities, employees' time records, and animal treatment.
	Confer with managers to determine production requirements, conditions of equipment and supplies, and work schedules.
	Study feed, weight, health, genetic, or milk production records to determine feed formulas and rations and breeding schedules.
	Direct and assist workers in maintenance and repair of facilities.

Skills
	Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Knowledge
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $63,286.00 $30.43  $22.65  $24.39 - $37.93  Bridgeport/Stamford $70,006.00 $33.66  $23.68  $25.36 - $40.06  Hartford $65,769.00 $31.62  $23.51  $25.69 - $38.96  New Haven $58,176.00 $27.97  $23.33  $25.07 - $28.94

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   30   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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