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Cage Wash Technician I

Req ID #: 225560

Houston, Texas, USA

About this job

The Cagewash Technician I will maintain the sanitation of cages and supplies to ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance. This role includes keeping the Cage Wash area organized and ensuring that all equipment is functioning properly to maintain productivity and safety standards.

The Cagewash Technician I will maintain the sanitation of cages and supplies to ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance. This role includes keeping the Cage Wash area organized and ensuring that all equipment is functioning properly to maintain productivity and safety standards. 

Training schedule:       Monday - Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm

Permanent schedule:   Sunday - Thursday  or  Tuesday - Saturday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Overtime may be required including weekends, and extended shifts as required to meet operational demands. Must be flexible and available to work holidays (on rotational basis) and overtime as needed.

The pay for this position is $17.00 per hour.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Transports cages using a two-person procedure
  • Performs cage rack preparation, prepares cage racks according to the Standard Operating Procedures to run through the automated cage wash machine
  • Operate automated Cage Wash Machine according to Rack Washer Operation Instructions
  • Load & Unload automated Cage Wash Machine
  • Perform daily routine maintenance checks on the automated cage wash machines
  • Record all required tasks on relevant logbook records accurately and completely
  • Prioritize and prepare caging for receipt of new animals
  • Test functionality of all moving parts on each cage rack
  • Report the need for equipment repair (cages, racks, cage wash machines, etc.) to the appropriate personnel
  • Storage of enrichment devices by type, Sort devices(toys) for functionally and need for replacement
  • Organize, clean and maintain cage wash area
  • Replenish cleaning chemicals as needed
  • Ensure equipment and compressor is properly clean and put away at the end of the day
  • ·Sanitize floors, walls, and other surfaces in the automatic cage wash areas 
  • May assist with Animal Care sanitation tasks such as changing cage and sanitizing animal room walls and floors
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
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About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage Contact Research Organization (CRO). Here, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. With 100 sites around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients' unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

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