Animal Care Technician

Full-Time

Starts at $18.00/hr. With dedication and consistent performance, you have the potential to earn up to $19.00/hr after six months

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities in a production facility.

• Cleaning/power washing and sanitation of facility.

• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care

• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy

• Keeps accurate records of breeding, feeding, cleaning and care of animals

• Maintains responsibility for sanitation of the animal buildings, cages and support areas

Qualifications

We are looking for the following from the Animal Care Technician:

• Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis

• Interest in animal development

• Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment

• Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed

• Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis

• Must be available to come in early hours when needed for shipments

• Willingness to work overtime when needed

• ALAT or relative certification highly desirable

• 1+ yrs of experience with animal care preferred

This position requires that the Animal Care Technician be able to:

• lift up to 50lbs on occasion

• stand/walk on concrete for at least 2 hours at a time

• frequently bend, reach, push, pull, squat and lift