Feed and Bedding Team Lead at Midnight Sun Technologies, LLC in Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

Midnight Sun Technologies, LLC

Feed and Bedding Team Lead
Closing Date: Until Filled
Department: Midnight Sun Technologies - NIEHS
Location: Durham, NC, USA
Employment Type: Full Time

Title: Feed and Bedding Team Lead
Location: NIEHS Durham, NC
Status: Full-Time, Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

Position Summary:

Midnight Sun is seeking a Feed and Bedding Team Lead in Durham, North Carolina, in support of a contract providing mission-critical services to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The Animal Husbandry Support Contract for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides care, maintenance, and technical services for laboratory animals, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and holidays, for 72,447 square feet of laboratory animal facility space, which includes outside ancillary support areas, including a separate facility located approximately one mile from the main facility.

Midnight Sun supports the care and maintenance of the animals, the sanitation of equipment, technical training, and the general maintenance of the facilities in such a manner as to maintain the highest level of Accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC).

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Autoclave feed and bedding for animal facility.
• Operate, clean, sanitize, and monitor performance of pneumatic feed and bedding system (Ducon system).
• Monitor and fill all feed and bedding bins in the Animal Bedding and Feed building.
• Collect weekly feed and bedding samples and deliver to QAL Technician.
• Perform pest control monitoring program for feed and bedding storage areas.
• Perform weekly feed and bedding inventory and submit reports to QAL Technician and COR/program manager.
• Order, receive, inspect, stock and inventory deliveries of feed and bedding.
• Receive stock and distribute uniforms.
• Autoclave contaminated/hazardous supplies generated in the animal facility.
• Decontaminate rooms at request of the COR or her/his designee.
• Operate and maintain forklift and ensure certification of operators, including triennial recertification.
• Flush eyewash stations weekly and document accordingly.
• Additional duties as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Willingness to properly handle all species of animals housed at NIEHS.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be professional and able to handle multiple tasks and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action when needed.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Willingness to complete all vaccination and physical requirements, respirator fit testing requirements.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain site access and pass a background check.

Work Environment:

Performance of the required job duties will be in large research facility where employees are subject to adverse variables of environmental conditions, both inside and outside. Work areas are often hot, humid, and noisy due to operation of cage washing machines and autoclaves.

Employees are potentially exposed to minor injuries such as cuts, bites, scrapes, pulled muscles, burns and unpleasant odors, and the possibility of exposure to hazardous materials including radioisotopes. Employees are exposed to animals and animal urine, feces, and dander that can act as allergens or as potential sources of zoonotic disease.

Animal care personnel are required to wear a washable, cotton/polyester two-piece uniform of scrub pants and a long sleeve, snap-front shirt (a one-piece cotton coverall may be substituted), safety shoes, disposable shoe cover, head cover, surgical mask), and gloves when working in the animal rooms. Protective clothing is required to be worn by ALL personnel entering an animal room from the return corridors.

Physical Demands:

The essential duties and nature of this position require constant lifting, pushing, and pulling of carts and dollies, which may exceed 50 pounds. Essential duties of this position require continuous walking, standing, sitting, and considerable arm and hand movements and may include movement at or above the shoulders/head.

Additional duties necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Ability to climb stepladders, stairs, and walk on surfaces that may be uneven.
• Ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Ability to frequently climb, balance, stoop, kneel, squat, or reach.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Apply online at our website: https://kikiktagruk.applicantpool.com/

Disclaimer:

This is not to be an exclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the person in this job. KIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other legal protected status.

Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to KIC Shareholders, and their Descendants.

Successful candidates must adhere to KIC's Drug and Alcohol policy/testing requirements and may be required to pass a background and/or Motor Vehicle Records check.

The salary range for this position is based on several factors, including relevant experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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