Quality Control Technician - Animal Care (Sunday-Thursday)

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Your Role: Quality Control Technician - Animal Care

This position will provide general poultry husbandry for the birds (chickens and turkeys) in the stock at the Winslow site. This position will actively support/lead activities related with the vaccine testing, maintenance of the testing facilities, and the proper care and welfare of the birds at the testing facility.  

Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 7am-3:30pm

  Your Responsibilities: 

• Lead/assist routine procedures that are involved in the testing of the vaccines and provide appropriate care and husbandry of the animals. 

• Maintain cleanliness of the animal facilities, in a regulatory inspection condition at all times. Requires floor, walls, animal enclosures scrubbing, minor paint touch ups and other minor maintenance, and proper cleaning and disinfection procedures. 

• Provide appropriate care for the animals retained at the facilities and maintaining/monitoring the proper environmental conditions (temperature, feed, water, etc.). 

• Responsible for maintaining accurate records in accordance with USDA regulations, assisting with the drafting and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and engaging in the review and implementation of animal welfare standards for the testing facilities at Winslow.

• Assist the site Veterinarian in auditing testing buildings and procedures to verify their accuracy and bring up situations that might affect the wellbeing of the birds.   

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications): 

• Education: High School Diploma/GED. 

What will give you the competitive edge (preferred qualifications): 

• Associates degree in animal or biological sciences preferred. 

• Previous poultry animal care experience helpful.     

Additional Information:  

• Location: Winslow, ME (Onsite)

• Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 7am-3:30pm (Weekend and holiday work may be required).

• Showering throughout the animal facilities is required.

• FBI Background Check required.

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status