Animal Facility Specialist-Poultry

SoBran-Inc; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Dental and Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Job summary

SoBran-Inc is seeking an Animal Facility Specialist-Poultry to oversee care and maintenance of the animal care program at the Athens, GA client site. You will supervise husbandry staff, coordinate daily tasks, and ensure compliance with SOPs and clinical plans.

The role requires a strong poultry background, leadership experience, and the ability to manage breeding and health surveillance while working closely with a facility veterinarian.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in animal care facility performing animal husbandry with a focus on poultry.
• Must have poultry experience and poultry husbandry facilities management, clinical case management, technical procedures, breeder flock management, and data management experience.
• Working knowledge of biohazard containment is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties of the Animal Caretaker to meet facility operations.
• Perform procedures requiring various levels of biohazard containment.
• Supervise daily activities of husbandry personnel to ensure proper functions including receiving animals, feeding, watering, handling, and health surveillance.
• Assist with training husbandry personnel according to SOPs.

Skills

Poultry experience

Biohazard containment

Team leadership

Animal care

Data management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Careers

For people who want to make a difference

Whether you're a mail screener, engineer, logistics specialist, operations manager or biomedical researcher, you can make a difference working with SoBran.Typically, you'll work within client facilities, often with high levels of client contact and visibility. Being cordial, respectful, responsive, cooperative, and service-oriented is as critical to the job as specific skills and experience.We encourage all employees to act as owners and contribute ideas and solutions.

SoBran's success hinges on our employees. We maintain a professional, ethical work environment, and ensure that our people have the tools and training to achieve, and opportunities for learning and advancement.

Ethical Workplace

Ethics are guiding principles at SoBran, not a catchword. That means:

• Fair and equitable treatment for all employees
• A workplace grounded in dignity, respect and conducive to success
• Opportunities for training, continuing education, and career advancement
• An emphasis on delivering quality and value to the customer
• We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. See federal EEO laws here: EEO Poster

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Competitive Compensation

SoBran believes in recognizing a job well done. We provide tools for long-term success and reward our team equitably, recognizing their contributions and efforts.Compensation and benefits include:

• Industry competitive salaries
• Opportunities for internal advancement and interdepartmental transfers
• Performance-based evaluation process

Position:Animal Facility Specialist-Poultry

Location: Athens, GA

Job Id:186

# of Openings:1

The Animal Facility Specialist-Poultry will be responsible for all activities required for the proper care and maintenance of the animal care and use program for client's site in Athens, GA. Serve as backup support in animal care areas in the absence of floor supervisors.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform duties of the Animal Caretaker as needed to meet facility operations.
• Perform procedures requiring various levels of biohazard containment.
• Supervise and direct daily activities of husbandry personnel to ensure that all required functions are carried out appropriately, including receiving animals, feeding and watering, handling and restraint, health surveillance, equipment maintenance, supply inventories, animal manipulations, laboratory procedures, and other contract-related duties.
• Assist with training husbandry personnel according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Schedule and perform cage changing and assign daily activities to personnel performing husbandry procedures.
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are adhered to by the husbandry staff and suggest modifications to program management.
• Assist with reporting and caring for animal clinical cases.
• Manage and perform breeding of poultry, and other animal procedures as required.
• Work closely with the facility veterinarian and/or designee to ensure clinical support is carried out according to prescribed plans and SOPs.
• Participate in interviews and selection of husbandry personnel.
• Provide information as needed to complete contract deliverables.
• Perform QC duties related to meeting requirements ofsupported areas and as directed.
• Work under the direct supervision of the management team.
• Report any abnormal conditions of the animal facility or immediate vicinity to supervisory staff.

Requirements:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent;
• 7-10 years of experience in animal care facility performing animal husbandry, with a specific focus on poultry.
• Must have poultry experience,
• Must have Poultry husbandry facilities management, clinical case management, technical procedures, breeder flock management, and data management experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of biohazard containment.
• Experience working with other livestock and rodents is preferred.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Certified by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science as a Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to ensure animal care is carried out in compliance with appropriate timelinesto include weekend and holiday coverage.
• 401k plan
• Dental and Health Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time

SoBran, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.