Job Title: Animal Care TechnicianJob Description Work as an Animal Care Technician where you will have the opportunity to work with both cats and dogs. This role focuses on animal care without customer interaction. You will play a crucial role in ensuring product performance for pet food manufacturers by maintaining a clean and organized facility, feeding and caring for the animals, and documenting their information. Responsibilities + Maintain kennels and facility areas, ensuring they are organized, sanitized, and free of odors. + Feed cats and dogs on schedule and ensure animals have access to clean water. + Use provided pet toys to play and socialize animals. + Bathe and groom animals. + Prepare pet food for scheduled feedings. + Weigh leftover food and dispose of food accordingly. + Maintain documentation on dogs and cats and update this information accordingly. + Maintain a supportive and collaborative environment. + Provide exceptional animal care. Essential Skills + Experience with dogs and cats, and around large groups of animals. + Demonstrated experience with a job on your feet and cleaning duties. + Ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Additional Skills & Qualifications + High School Diploma required. + 6 months or more of animal care experience in a veterinary environment, kennel, or shelter is strongly preferred. + Experience in animal husbandry, animal science, animal breeding, vivarium, veterinary, or similar fields is beneficial. Work Environment This role supports the Palatability Assessment Resource Center (PARC) to administer taste trials with animals. The facility is advanced and team-oriented, with high expectations for constant productivity. You will be exposed to hot and cold weather year-round, and typically reach 10,000 steps daily. The schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays. The two-week rotation schedule is set, with shifts from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The facility remains open during inclement weather, and voluntary extended shifts are compensated. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $18.50 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Montgomery City,MO. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 2025. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.