Barrier Technician - Cats

Description

Marshall Farms Barrier Technicians are responsible for all aspects of barrier cat production. This includes maintaining a clean, safe and healthy animal environment by cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining the animal housing enclosures. Animal husbandry, along with general maintenance, are part of this position as well.

Essential Tasks of this role:

A. Groups and moves animals as directed in an accurate and expeditious manner using proper handling techniques while noting and reporting/ treating animal morbidity issues.

B. Ensures animals are fed

C. Breeding, Queening, treating, apply tattoos, shipping

D. Maintains appropriate animal records electronically.

E. Wash, sanitize, and rinse pens and animal buildings and incoming supplies using a high- pressure washer and fogger.

F. Ensure that all entry and biosecurity procedures are followed.

G. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Competency Requirements: The individual is capable of ensuring animal welfare and consistently performing essential tasks as well as operating all sanitation equipment in a safe and proper manner, understanding and applying dilution and cleaning procedures as well as following biosecurity protocols.

Leadership Requirements: Individuals will contribute to a productive and professional environment by setting a positive example and demonstrating enthusiasm, diligence, and ethical behavior and by taking responsibility for one’s actions and challenging oneself to continually improve.

Work Conditions: Conditions are often hot and humid, with frequent animal contact. Duties are performed primarily on 1st shift with varying extended hours including weekend work. Must be able to be on a weekend rotation which can include other barrier species tasks as well as SPF Cats tasks.

Must have a valid driver's license.

Physical Requirement: Work is physically demanding with a requirement to lift animals. Job duties will be performed while wearing personal protective equipment. Position requires operation of pressure washer.

Mental Requirement: The individual is capable of effectively receiving, understanding, and applying written and oral instructions.

Scheduled shift is 7a-3:30p Tue- Sat (after training) 

This position is a pay grade an N3 with a pay range of $18.27 - $27.41/hour.

The Benefits of Being a Part of the Marshall Family

Our benefit package is an important element of the overall experience we offer our employees.

Full-time employees receive:

• 100% company-paid medical and dental insurance for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents, or a generous opt-out if you already have coverage elsewhere.
• Generous time off benefits starting at 3 weeks/year.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan – 100% match on the first 5% of contributions with 100% vesting (must be 18 or older to participate)
• Enriched Short-Term disability benefits and Long-Term disability insurance.
• Profit Sharing contribution of 10% of your annualized salary.
• Life Insurance at 4x your annual base (up to a max. of $200,000)
• Boot allowance (excludes office and barrier employees)
• $500 bonus for employee referrals

About Marshall Farms Group, Ltd.

Our mission is to help improve the lives of people and pets. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on fulfilling this mission by supporting our ability to provide animals and related services to the top research organizations across the globe – aiding their lifesaving biomedical and veterinary research. In addition, we leverage our extensive breeding experience as a preferred supplier to detection dog training programs; and are the leading provider of Pet Ferrets. Over the last 80 years we have grown from a local to a global company, but we haven't lost our family feel and employee-centric focus.

Marshall Farms Group, LTD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.