Cagewash Technician I

About the role

The Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) Cagewash Technician I will perform cagewash, equipment maintenance and sanitation activities. The Candidate Will process soiled animal caging, sterilize and prepare clean caging and equipment for distribution within the animal facility, operate and validate various types of cagewash equipment, perform preventative maintenance and minor mechanical repairs to animal caging systems, sanitation and other equipment used to provide laboratory animal husbandry and care, perform custodial duties including sweeping, mopping and scrubbing floors, removing trash, and cleaning equipment, receive deliveries, reconcile orders and packing slips, organize, rotate and re-stock supply stations, maintain logs of sanitation activities and verification of equipment function.

Responsibilities

• Processes soiled animal caging, sterilize and prepare clean caging and equipment for distribution within the animal facility
• Operate and validate various types of cagewash equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor mechanical repairs to animal caging systems, sanitation and other equipment used to provide laboratory animal husbandry and care
• Perform custodial duties including sweeping, mopping and scrubbing floors, removing trash, and cleaning equipment
• Receive deliveries, reconcile orders and packing slips, organize, rotate and re-stock supply stations
• Maintain logs of sanitation activities and verification of equipment function

Requirements

• Consistently demonstrate positive interpersonal and customer service skills
• Be proficient with technology in order to use common applications (e.g. email, Microsoft Office, Pittworx)
• Be available to work weekends and holidays
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Lift 50 pounds
• Push/pull heavy equipment
• Pass the mandatory criminal and social background checks

Qualifications

• Positive interpersonal and customer service skills
• Technology proficiency
• Availability to work weekends and holidays
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to push/pull heavy equipment
• Criminal and social background clearances

Skills

• Positive interpersonal and customer service skills
• Technology proficiency
• Availability to work weekends and holidays
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to push/pull heavy equipment
• Criminal and social background clearances

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$18.63/hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; some weekends and holidays

Additional Details

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; some weekends and holidays
• Hiring Range: $18.63/hour
• Relocation Offered: No
• Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
• Background Check For position finalists: Successful completion of a background check
• Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable