Animal Care Technician: Pet Nutrition R&D & Welfare

Colgate-Palmolive; Topeka (KS); Presencial; USD 46.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Educational Assistance

Uniform Allowance

Comprehensive Healthcare & Wellness

Descripción de la vacante

Hill's Pet Nutrition, a Colgate-Palmolive company, is hiring an Animal Care Technician in Topeka, KS. You will manage daily animal care, health monitoring, enrichment, and data collection, collaborating with veterinarians and nutritionists to support research protocols.

The role requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year of relevant experience, and the ability to work year-round shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of professional experience working in a licensed animal care, veterinary, or research facility.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule supporting 365-day operations, including required weekend and holiday rotation shifts.
• Physical capability to repetitively lift up to 50 lbs and perform continuous standing, bending, and high-pressure power washing in a high-stimulus facility environment.

Responsabilidades

• Cleaning & Sanitation: Perform daily cleaning, sanitization, and maintenance of housing and enrichment facilities to ensure health safety standards.
• Animal Care, Health & Enrichment: Direct daily physical care, vital signs monitoring, preventative health assessments, veterinarian-prescribed medical treatments, diagnostic sample support, and positive reinforcement behavioral training.
• Feeding & Nutrition: Execute feeding protocols by preparing customized diets, monitoring intake, and logging data into animal management databases.
• Sample & Data Collection: Ensure trial integrity through precise data logging and the collection and processing of diagnostic research samples, including blood, urine, feces, and body weights.
• Equipment Operation: Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot core facility tools and digital hardware, including feed stations, body weight scales, and handheld terminals, to uphold data accuracy and operational readiness.

Conocimientos

Animal care

Flexible schedule

Physical fitness

Educación

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree (Animal Science / Biological Sciences)

Herramientas

Google Workspace

Descripción del empleo

Hill's Pet Nutrition, a Colgate-Palmolive company, is hiring an Animal Care Technician in Topeka, KS. You will manage daily animal care, health monitoring, enrichment, and data collection, collaborating with veterinarians and nutritionists to support research protocols.

The role requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year of relevant experience, and the ability to work year-round shifts, including weekends and holidays.