Animal Care Technician (Temporary contract)

Cargill; Dirdal; On-site; NOK 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An international agricultural company is seeking an Animal Care Technician in Dirdal, Norway, responsible for conducting animal studies, ensuring welfare standards, and maintaining safe working conditions. The ideal candidate should have at least a high school diploma and strong communication skills in Norwegian and English. Experience with experimental animals is preferred. This is a temporary role covering a paternity leave. Competitive salary and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

International work environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.
• Proficient computer skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct animal studies and data collection accurately and safely.
• Perform basic building and equipment maintenance.
• Follow protocols for feeding, sampling, and observation.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills (Norwegian and English)

Computer skills

Ability to prioritize and multitask

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

Are you passionate about aquaculture industry and you love to work in a hardworking team of dedicated professionals? We are looking for an Animal Care Technician primarily responsible for the execution of approved protocols for animal studies in a safe, accurate and timely fashion! You will conduct research trials with collecting data that includes animal weighing, feeding, and various types of samplings. You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

Location

Oltesvik/Dirdal

This position is temporary covering a paternity leave, starting on 1st of March until 31st of December 2026.

Key Accountabilities

• Basic building and equipment maintenance and troubling shooting.
• Contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of experimental methodology, daily routines and procedures.
• Maintain safe working conditions according to our safety program and meeting animal welfare standards in accordance with animal policies.
• Execute predefined protocols and standard operating procedures, like feeding, sample collection, animal observation, disease recognition, euthanizing, carcass disposal and compile accurate data, observations/deviations and trial quality measurement on time and in scope.
• Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, adapt and be solution oriented
• Compelling and authentic communications skills, both written and oral in Norwegian and adequate level of English language.
• Proficient computer skills
• Proven related work experience
• May require occasional travel (trial activities at other sites, courses, seminars, training or others)
• Participate in weekend shifts in various animal units if required from time to time, including holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• D6 boat certificate
• Experience in working with experimental animals.

Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Interested?

Make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today.

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