What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cage Repair Technician position at Marshall Farms?
Description
Marshall Farms Cage Repair Technician is directly responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy animal environment by inspecting, repairing and maintaining as needed to the animal housing enclosures as directed by the Supervisor Cage Construction/Repair.
Duties Include:
- Primary enclosure (cage) maintenance
- Performs routine cage repairs to meet safety requirements, USDA and AALAC regulations.
- Moves animals when necessary, using proper handling techniques in order to perform needed repairs.
- Identifies needed pen repairs and makes corrections. This will include maintaining feed systems associated with caging.
- Assists in fabricating and preparing cage parts for repairs and new construction.
- Assists with assembly of new caging as needed.
- Augur feed.
- Ensures that all entry and biosecurity procedures are followed
Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Competency Requirements: individual is capable of effectively and consistently performing essential tasks, must be capable of understanding and following all safety requirements, as well as USDA and AALAC regulations for animal living space.
Leadership Requirements: Individual 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 ones’ 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 occasional weekend work.
Physical Requirement: Work is physically demanding with a requirement to lift animals. Job duties may be performed while wearing personal protective equipment. Position requires operation of motorized buggy.
Must be able to operate equipment to accomplish necessary tasks. Ex: payloader, forklift, dog moving vehicles, tools related to cage fabrication
Mental Requirement: Individual is capable of effectively receiving, understanding and applying written and oral instructions.
This position is a grade N2 with a range of $16.90 - $24.60 per hour
The Benefits of Being a Part of the Marshall Family
Our benefit package is an important element of the over-all 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.
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.
Salary : $17 - $25
