Technical Associate
Zoetis

Job Info

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Role Description

Position Summary:

Perform cage wash tasks, laundering, trash removal, unload material shipments, load out stericycle, swap out chemical, deliver feed, animal care and husbandry according to government and company standards; and other duties as assigned.

Position Responsibilities: May include but are not limited to:

-Preparation of animal caging and items for washing, mixing and application of disinfectants, cage wash operation, proper storage of clean caging.

-Operates a variety of equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, bobcat, tractor, club car, autoclave, cage/tunnel washers efficiently to support facility operations.

-Unloads materials delivered to the animal facility (such as chemicals, feed, animals, supply orders) and transports them to appropriate storage and/or use locations.

-Complete D.O.T. Hazardous Materials Training for biomedical waste disposal.

-Loads up Stericycle totes on a weekly schedule.

-Removes and disposes of trash, maintains cleanliness of work area in support of husbandry operations.

-Launders facility items including jackets, towels, surgery drapes, blankets, etc.

-Ensures adherence to maintenance schedules for cage washer and associated equipment to prevent equipment failures.

-Performs minor maintenance on equipment/cages to prevent delays in husbandry operations.

-Communicate with and assist animal care technicians, Facility Operations Lead and researchers to support facility operations in a synergistic manner.

-May assist with animal husbandry activities.

-Carries out duties according to standard operating protocols.

-Identifies and implements process improvements, shares knowledge and expertise with others in the work group.

-May be required to wear N95 mask.

-May occasionally include evening, weekend, and holiday work hours.

Education and Experience

Required

• High School Diploma or GED. The candidate should possess excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills. Basic computer skills required.

Preferred

• Two-year degree in a science-based field with animal care and husbandry experience.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Experience organizing equipment and commodity transport, storage, and delivery; ability to operate a variety of equipment types.
• Organizational ability to create an efficient workflow schedule to coordinate facility husbandry and support activities for maximal productivity.

Physical Position Requirements

• This job entails predominantly standing duties.

Full time

Regular

Colleague

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.

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