What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Technician II position at LFB USA?
Specific Position Duties (responsibilities, Tasks, Essential Functions)
- Daily animal care activities to include: feeding, animal observations/identification of clinical concerns, and nail trimming
- Husbandry activities to include cage change/cleaning, use of power wash and chemical dispensing equipment, and general facility sanitization and support
- May perform milking of rabbits and standard support activities to meet production goals and adherence to established schedules
- Proper basic restraint of rabbits to facilitate general animal care, transfers, and sample collection
- Technical skills to include IP injections. May include IM, IV and SC injections.
- May perform animal identification applications to include ear tags, tattoos and RFID transponders
- May provide support for natural and artificial insemination breeding procedures (to include restraint), and kindling/weaning procedures
- Utilize computer and paper based systems to accurately document and/or record information to assure compliance with applicable regulations, and company policies
- Dependent upon skill level and support needs, may provide veterinary care and animal treatments as assigned
- Identify safety issues and initiate corrective actions to reach resolution
- Identify and communicate animal welfare concerns
- Exhibit a sound understanding of applicable animal care and use guidelines
- Weekend and holiday coverage required on a rotating basis
Salary : $22 - $24