Palatability Trial Specialist

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Montgomery City (MO); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Dog-friendly workplace

Zusammenfassung

AFB International, headquartered in Missouri, is seeking a Palatability Trial Execution Technician to provide compassionate animal care and support feeding trials in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. The role involves kennel assistance, behavior observation, data collection, and daily welfare tasks for dogs and cats.

The position requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of animal care experience, and a 40-hour workweek with early-morning shifts and rotating weekends.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in food science or animal nutrition preferred but not required.
• Two or more years animal care experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Schedule 40h work week from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a 4-week rotating schedule working 2 weekend each month

Aufgaben

• Provide compassionate care for all animals
• Periodic assistance in kenneling and un-kenneling dogs safely
• Recognize animal behaviors/aggression/anxiety and report as necessary
• Periodic assistance in keeping primary animal enclosures sanitized, clean, orderly and free of odors
• Ensure animals always have access to water
• Exercise/socialize animals daily and abide by exercise programs in place for all animals
• Document necessary animal information for management or veterinary staff
• Complete daily assigned wing visual management charts and report necessary information at daily huddle
• Obtain animal body weights in accordance with veterinarian guidelines
• Take inventory of stock supplies as needed
• Accept and unpack food shipments in accordance with set guidelines.
• Collecting data by weighing back food trail and cleaning animal bowls according to set guidelines.
• Preparation of food for feeding trials in accordance with guidelines
• Conducting food trials in accordance with guidelines
• Preparing food for animals not on feeding trials in accordance with guidelines
• Periodic assistance in providing olfactory/natural enrichment to dogs and cats
• Periodic assistance with grooming dogs monthly, cats bi-monthly or as needed in accordance with guidelines
• Set an example of expectations in professional maturity, time management, job responsibilities
• Advise Supervisor of any conditions that are unsafe including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules
• Abide by all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and Safety Absolutes

Kenntnisse

Animal care

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Independent work

Reading/writing

Following instructions

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in food science or animal nutrition

Jobbeschreibung

AFB International, headquartered in Missouri, is seeking a Palatability Trial Execution Technician to provide compassionate animal care and support feeding trials in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. The role involves kennel assistance, behavior observation, data collection, and daily welfare tasks for dogs and cats.

The position requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of animal care experience, and a 40-hour workweek with early-morning shifts and rotating weekends.