Animal Unit Operational Support (18 month fixed term contract to perm)

Inotiv; North West Leicestershire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension

Private health insurance

Wellbeing portal

Employee discounts

Job summary

Inotiv is seeking a dedicated Facilities Assistant to support an animal unit in Belton, NW Leicestershire. You’ll manage decontamination equipment, receive and process goods, restock stores and perform daily unit housekeeping to maintain a safe, clean workspace.

This 18-month fixed-term contract runs full-time from 07:30 to 15:45, Monday to Friday, with a starting salary of £26,501. A compassionate approach to animal care and ability to follow procedures are essential, plus driving is required.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machines or machinery.
• Experience in cleaning and sanitising.
• Able to perform physical tasks including lifting and loading.

Responsibilities

• Operate decontamination equipment to clean and sterilise items.
• Receive, process, and distribute goods within the unit.
• Restock stores and conduct regular stock takes.
• Perform daily facility housekeeping to maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Follow procedures with strong attention to detail.

Job description

In this role you’ll be the key support to one of our animal units, making sure the technicians inside have everything they need, and the entire unit can operate perfectly.

A largepart of this will be operating decontamination equipment to clean andsterilise goods and items that the staff in our units need. You’ll be responsible for receiving, processing, and distributing goods within the unit, restocking stores, and carrying out regular stock takes to ensure supplies are always maintained.

In addition, you’ll perform daily facility housekeeping of the unit, sanitising all floors, surfaces and working areasto maintain a safe and clean environment.

About you:

It’s preferable that you have experience of operating machines/machinery, and cleaning/sanitising.

You’re not afraid of hard work, you’re comfortable performing a lot of physical tasks (lifting, loading, unloading) and you’re comfortable performing waste management and wearing PPE (hairnet, face covering, gloves, tyvek suit etc) during your day.

It’s essential that you’re a great team player with a reliable and proactive approach to work. You’re flexible and happy to support colleagues with a variety of tasks.

You have a strong attention to detail and can stick to procedures. You have a level good of spoken/written English and you’re able to understand written and verbal instructions.

You also need a compassionate and humane approach to animals.

Location/Benefits:

This is a fixed-term contract (for 18 months, with the opportunity to turn permanent). Working full-time from 07:30-15:45, Monday to Friday. Based in Belton, NW Leicestershire.

• Starting salary of £26,501
• 33 days holiday (inc. 8 public holidays).
• Core benefits including life assurance and pension, plus income protection after 3 years of service.
• Flexible benefits scheme, with optional private health insurance, health cash plan, technology scheme, and retail discounts.
• Wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme and our wellbeing portal with fitness videos, recipes and mindfulness exercises, plus much more.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates cannot have pet rodents (mice, rats or guineapigs), rabbits, or animals that feed on rodents (snakes, birds). for biosecurity reasons.

Candidates must be able to drive and have access to their own vehicle. We are in a rural are with no public transport.

About us:

Inotiv is a growing global contract research organisation (CRO) supporting drug discovery and development. Our work contributes to scientific and medical advances that improve health and wellbeing worldwide. At every stage of the journey, our teams play a key role in delivering quality science and operational excellence.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we “Play to Win” in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There’s an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual’s unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people’s lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.