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
- Milking of rabbits and standard support activities to meet production goals and adherence to established schedules
- Proper restraint of rabbits to facilitate general animal care, transfers, sample collection, and advanced handling (Al restraint)
- Technical skills to include IM, IV, SC, and IP injections, and IV blood collection procedures
- Assess animals, initiate veterinary care and execute animal treatments
- Perform animal identification applications to include ear tags, tattoos and RFID transponders.
- May perform and provide support, to include updating of records, for natural and artificial insemination breeding procedures, pregnancy palpation 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
- Have an understanding of applicable Quality Systems (e.g. change control, deviations).
- May write, modify, and provide training (as assigned) on SOPs/WI/TM
- Demonstrate the ability to work on assigned projects independently with little or no supervision.
- Identify safety issues and initiate corrective actions to reach resolution
- Identify and communicate animal welfare concerns
- Weekend and holiday coverage required on a rotating basis.