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Genus (Parent company to ABS Global, PIC and R&D/IntelliGen) is a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With revenues of around £500 million, Genus has a presence in over 70 countries, with a global workforce of approximately 3,200 employees. One of the best performing stocks on the London Stock Exchange, the Company’s market capitalization is around £2 billion. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.
Each generation of animals is selected based on a number of desired traits, including greater health, fertility, productivity or feed efficiency. With superior animal genetics, Genus helps its customers in the dairy, beef and porcine supply chains around the world produce offspring with improved robustness, superior production efficiency and greater sustainability. Genus’s vision of “pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world” is supported by its core values to be customer-centric, results-driven, pioneering, people-focused and responsible.
Role Overview
The Beef Placement student will work closely with the EMEA Beef team at Genus ABS and play an integral role in the data collection and management of the beef genetic pipeline in the UK. The role will involve a significant amount of exposure to the data collection and data management processes that are involved in creating genetic evaluations. The prospective candidates must be comfortable in both office and commercial farm environments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate would need to have the following qualities:
- Computer literacy – in particular Microsoft Excel & Power Point
- Excellent livestock handling skills
- Good background knowledge of the dairy and beef industry including breeding
- Be able to interact with colleagues & customers via telephone & email
- Be enthusiastic with excellent communication skills
- Hold a valid clean UK Driving License
- Have the ability to work under pressure ensuring deadlines are met
- Works with a sense of urgency and has a ‘starter-finisher’ approach.
- A self-motivated team player with strong organisational skills.
Requirements
The position is ideal for anybody looking to develop a career in the dairy or beef industry. There will be the opportunity to gain experience in a number of different areas including: sales, service roles, research and development including working with our feed efficiency testing programme.
Many previous placement students have returned to work with Genus ABS post-graduation either through the future leaders graduate programme or in exciting positions within our global company.
Equal Employment Opportunities
Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
