Palatability Trial Technician: Animal Feeding Trials

ebi; Montgomery City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

AFB International is seeking an animal care professional to provide compassionate care for dogs and cats under AWA guidelines. You will assist with kenneling, enrichment, feeding trials, and daily welfare checks, while maintaining clean enclosures and accurate records.

The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, follow safety rules, and work 40 hours weekly on a 6 a.m.–4 p.m. rotating schedule, including some weekend work. Background in animal care preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care for all animals.
• Assist in kenneling and un-kenneling dogs safely.
• Recognize animal behaviors/aggression/anxiety and report as necessary.
• Keep primary animal enclosures sanitized, clean, orderly and odor-free.
• Ensure animals always have access to water.
• Exercise/socialize animals daily per 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.
• Collect data by weighing back food trail and cleaning animal bowls according to set guidelines.
• Prepare food for feeding trials and for animals not on trials according to guidelines.
• Conduct food trials in accordance with guidelines.
• Periodic olfactory/natural enrichment to dogs and cats.
• Grooming dogs monthly, cats bi-monthly or as needed in accordance with guidelines.
• Set expectations in professional maturity, time management, and job responsibilities.
• Advise Supervisor of any unsafe conditions or infractions of safety rules.
• Abide by all PPE requirements and Safety Absolutes.

Skills

Safety awareness

Animal handling

Animal health assessment

Independence + teamwork

Instructions compliance

Legible writing/reading

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's in food science or animal nutrition (preferred) + 2+ years experience

Job description

AFB International is seeking an animal care professional to provide compassionate care for dogs and cats under AWA guidelines. You will assist with kenneling, enrichment, feeding trials, and daily welfare checks, while maintaining clean enclosures and accurate records.

The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, follow safety rules, and work 40 hours weekly on a 6 a.m.–4 p.m. rotating schedule, including some weekend work. Background in animal care preferred.