Animal Attendant III, Animal Resources Center Animal Resources Center All Applicants 40 Non-Exempt Immediately Expected to Continue AUSTIN, TX

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

• Provides husbandry and animal care to all species housed at the ARC. This includes USDA covered large animals, other USDA covered species, rodents, and aquatics.
• Performs all aspects of animal husbandry including feeding, watering, cage cleaning and monitoring health and behavior.
• Maintains accurate records of animal care and husbandry activities including health observations, environmental conditions and husbandry exceptions.
• Operates cage washing equipment, including rack washers, tunnel washers, and autoclaves. Sanitizes animal housing equipment using cage washing machines. Fills drinking bottles with fresh water and cages with bedding. Performs routine maintenance on equipment as required. Operates autoclaves to sterilize equipment as needed. Maintains all required records and performs all required steps to ensure adequacy of sanitation.
• Accepts deliveries of equipment and supplies from vendors. Processes and stores supplies in assigned storage areas upon delivery. Verifies delivered supplies against delivery documentation and submits delivery documentation to the supervisor.
• Prepares and uses dips, sprays, detergents, and disinfectants. Maintains and sanitizes animal rooms, equipment, and facilities to prevent infections and disease. Reports any equipment that requires repairs or maintenance.
• Performs routine checks on the automatic watering system. Prepares or mixes feed according to specific instructions.
• Sets up incoming animal deliveries. Receives, identifies, and cages newly arrived animals. Transfers or transports animals, feed, and bedding materials.
• May work without onsite supervision on weekends and holidays to provide care for all species including USDA covered species. May operate University vehicles as required. Completes all required documentation for weekend work and vehicle operation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience following basic work instruction.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Applicant must pass a works steps test.
• Three years of animal husbandry experience.

• Experience in care and handling of laboratory animals.
• Experience in careful food preparation for animals.
• Experience with equipment used in working with laboratory animals.
• Experience in sanitation of housing and facilities to prevent infections and disease.
• Demonstrate punctuality, good attendance record, careful follow through as instructed and flexibility.
• AALAS Certification.

• Usual research or laboratory animal facility.
• Use of protective clothing is required and furnished.
• Contact with a variety of animals that may bite or scratch.
• Possible exposure to animal bites, diseases, allergens and bio-hazards.
• May work around chemical fumes, biohazards or chemicals.
• Occasional evening, weekend and holiday work.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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