Animal Caretaker II

Job Title: Animal Caretaker II Agency: Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department: IBT - Animal Resources Proposed Minimum Salary: $20.71 hourly Job Location: Houston, Texas Job Type: Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want The Animal Caretaker II position will be responsible for the daily care and observation of animal health and reporting of findings. Changing and refreshing soiled caging material and adding fresh diet and hydration. Maintaining facilities by sweeping, mopping, stocking supplies, and organizing.

What you need to know Salary/Schedule: $20.71 per hour/Full-Time Please Note: This position requires rotational holiday and weekend shifts Location: Houston, TX

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Two years of experience in animal care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Animal health technician with AALAS certification.
• Experience in Higher Education/Research Institute preferred.

Responsibilities Animal Care

• Cleans animal cages and feeding equipment.
• Prepares basic animal food, feeds and waters animals according to established guidelines and schedules.

Laboratory and Technology Management

• Operates large cage washing machines, high pressure cleaner, floor scrubber machine, and wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
• Collect, cleans, and sterilizes instruments with autoclave and chemical sterilant.
• Washes laundry and maintains equipment.

Compliance

• Maintains sanitation and disease prevention conditions. This includes using sterile techniques when handling animals, cleaning and sterilizing floors, walls, and cubicle doors using high level disinfectants.
• Prepares and autoclaves caging for special population animals.

Procedural Assistance

• Handles and restrains animals for research personnel.

Transportation

• Transports animals, bulk feed and bedding materials.
• Assists with storing supplies which can include weekly large shipments of bedding and/or feed weighing up to 40lbs.

Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.