Animal Care Technician

This opportunity is located within our AFB International business, the global science and technology leader in pet food palatability. We develop and produce a full range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers using high-quality ingredients proven to optimize companion animal response and consumption.

Job Description

Summary Provide care and maintenance for all animals by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Compassionate care is the top priority for all animals

Keeps kennels clean, orderly and free of odors

Ensures that kennel areas are clean, orderly and safe for animals

Feeds animals as scheduled and according to guidelines and make sure that have water at all times

Complies with specific feeding programs related to behavioral enrichment for specific animals

Ensures that animals have socialization daily

Exercises/socializes animals daily and abides by exercise program in place for each dog/cat

Documents necessary animal information for management or veterinary staff.

Ensures the comfort and cleanliness of all animals

Bathes or cleans animals immediately if they become soled with urine, blood, or feces.

Takes inventory of stock supplies as needed

Cleans laundry as needed

Advises Supervisor of any conditions that are unsafe including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in animal science preferred but not required. Two or more years animal care experience in a veterinary environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Job Description Animal Care Technician

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

* Ability to treat animals with care and respect and feel comfortable socializing animals off leash

* Ability to assess animal heather conditions and to obtain blood samples and urine samples when needed

* Ability to work independently as well as be a team player

* Ability to follow instructions and respond to management direction

* Ability to write legibly and read documents

Core Company Skill Sets

Communication - Anticipates information that is needed and meets the need with highly credible and insightful material; delivery is clear and concise. Expresses ideas enthusiastically and is an active listener. Successful candidate is an individual who is a visionary, adjusts communication style to stimulate feedback and prepares/delivers high impact presentations.

Job Expertise - Extremely well-qualified; able to apply knowledge to champion individual projects to successful completion. Recognized by the industry and highly respected by peers as an expert in the field; often sought after for mentoring role inside the company or as an outside speaker. Well-rounded in other business areas, the successful candidate is an individual who is very current in field of expertise, leading developments and transferring skills and knowledge.

Planning & Execution - Always establishes SMART goals, anticipates the unforeseen and develops viable contingency plans; conducts outstanding meetings that result in powerful decisions and actions; tenaciously follows through on commitments. The successful candidate leaves no stone unturned in achieving goals and often over-delivers against expectations; demonstrates a consistently high level of commitment and energy that inspires and motivates the rest of the organization.

Customer Focus & Competitive Advantage - Understands customer needs exceptionally well, identifying/implementing solutions that meet or exceed those needs; engaged with customer visits and research. Conducts regular competitive activity updates; anticipates competitive moves in the market, making recommendations on appropriate responses. Leads the development of proprietary products, processes, and technology, yielding sustainable new advantages relative to competition. The successful candidate is an individual who champions new ideas, drives execution, and works with other departments to impact change; creates a flexible environment for continuous improvement to achieve long-term success for the whole company.

Teamwork - Extremely reliable individual that always works toward team goals, actively participates in meetings and projects, volunteers for tasks, has information ready, often prior to the request. Willing to take a lead role in moving the project forward or to serve as a support member as required to meet the needs of the group and organization. Listens and communicates exceptionally well, effectively plans and follows up. Helps the team reach decisions and takes responsibility for own actions. The successful candidate constantly drives the organization towards the best results, supporting and stimulating colleagues, leading the team by example without placing themselves above the team.

AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.