Apprentice Operations Technician

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