Laboratory Animal Care Technician - 173451

ZP Group; Denver (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 57,859,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract duration: 4-6 months

Potential to convert to full-time

Job summary

Piper Companies in Denver, PA is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care Technician for a 4-6 month contract position with potential to convert full-time. The role requires passion for working with animals, organization, and maintaining a clean, safe environment.

Responsibilities include feeding, cleaning, breeding in a production facility, sanitation, and following protocols to ensure animal welfare. Weekend/holiday shifts and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with and care for animals daily.
• Willingness to maintain a clean and safe facility.
• Ability to complete paperwork as needed.
• Must be available weekends/holidays on rotating basis.
• Willingness to come in early for shipments.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding in a production facility.
• Cleaning/power washing and sanitation of facility.
• Follows protocol to ensure health and welfare of animals in care.
• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy.

Skills

Animal care

Cleanliness

Weekend availability

Documentation

Overtime ready

Education

ALAT certification

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care Technician to join a dynamic team in Denver, PA for a 4-6 month contract position(potential to convert fulltime). The person in this role will need to

feel passionate about working with animals, enjoy and excel at organization, and support and maintain a clean,

safe and compliant working environment.

Responsibilities:

• Cares for animals including feeding, cleaning and breeding responsibilities in a production facility.
• Cleaning/power washing and sanitation of facility.
• Follows protocol to ensure the health and welfare of the animals in care
• Coordinate order details to include selection, packaging and confirming accuracy

Qualifications:

• Desire to work with and care for animals on a daily basis
• Interest in animal development
• Continuous effort toward contributing to a clean and safe working environment
• Ability and willingness to complete paperwork as needed
• Must be available to work weekends/ holidays on a rotating basis
• Must be available to come in early hours when needed for shipments
• Willingness to work overtime when needed
• ALAT or relative certification highly desirable
• 1+ yrs of experience with animal care preferred

Compensation:

• Pay Rate: $18/hour