Poultry Animal Care Technician

Cargill; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Poultry Animal Care Technician to join their team. In this role, you will execute approved protocols for animal studies, focusing on data collection and animal husbandry. Your contributions will help improve animal nutrition and health, ensuring safe and responsible practices. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your efforts directly impact animal lives. If you have a passion for animal care and meet the qualifications, this role could be your next career step.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit Program

Sick and Safe Leave Accrual

Work-Life Balance Schedule

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience in animal care or research settings.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in various environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute animal studies and maintain accurate data collection.
• Perform standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

Skills

Animal Husbandry

Data Collection

Basic Maintenance

Clerical Skills

Computer Skills

Poultry Experience

Education

High School Diploma

Secondary Education in Related Field

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

We are looking for a Poultry Animal Care Technician primarily responsible for the execution of approved protocols for animal studies in a safe, accurate and timely fashion! You will conduct research trials with collecting data that includes animal weighing, feeding, and various types of samplings. You will also be responsible for providing standard animal husbandry and housekeeping duties.

Key Accountabilities

1. Basic building and equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
2. Contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of experimental methodology, daily routines and procedures.
3. Maintain safe working conditions according to our safety program and meeting animal welfare standards in accordance with animal policies.
4. Execute predefined protocols and standard operating procedures, like feeding, sample collection, animal observation, disease recognition and compile accurate data, observations/deviations and trial quality measurement on time and in scope.
5. Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Position Information

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
• This position is based in Elk River, MN.
• Work schedule: M-F: Dayshift 6 – 2:30pm or 7-3:30pm, working one weekend every 4th week and two holidays per year.

The expected salary for this position is $24.00- $28.00 hourly rate. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent.
2. Minimum of four years of related work experience.
3. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.
4. Must be able to work in cold, hot, humid dirty, dusty environment.
5. Excellent arm, hand and leg motor skills: bending, twisting, pulling, pushing, stairs, sampling.
6. Must be able to wear a respirator as required.
7. Able and willing to work 1 weekend every 4 weeks and 2 holidays per year.
8. Proficient computer skills.
9. Experience working with poultry.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Secondary education in a related field.
2. Experience working in a research setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.