Job description

Environmental Enrichment Technician

Position description:

Performs tasks relating to the implementation and maintenance of the animal welfare and breeding programs for the BC US colony of Mauritius Cynomolgus Macaques. BC US raises animals with the highest welfare standards. This is an entry to a mid-level position that works both independently and under supervision. You will perform a variety of tasks related to the implementation and maintenance of the behavioral management program for nonhuman primates.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research, design, implement and evaluate new enrichment devices or items. This includes indoor housing, indoor/outdoor housing, and field cages.
• Collects data on use of enrichment devices and tailored programs and alters as necessary to meet the needs of the animal and to continually improve the enrichment program.
• Identifies animals that need to be placed on the intervention program and creates a tailored enrichment program specific for the animal’s needs.
• Organizes enrichment schedules, prepares devices, and distributes enrichment and or equipment throughout the site.
• Works closely with area supervisors to understand specific enrichment needs based on housing and business decisions.
• Expected to come up with new ideas to continually enhance the animal’s environment through structural, physical, or positive human interaction.
• Responsible for maintaining an approved, compiled list of enrichment devices, availability, maintenance, and forecasting business needs.
• Assist with animal socializations and compatibility assessments.
• Performs habituation and operant conditioning techniques to animals when necessary and/or requested.
• Assists with stocking, cleaning, and maintaining all enrichment equipment including break- down maintenance and restoration of equipment.
• Evaluate and propose new approaches, ideas and concepts for existing tasks and/or improve/replace existing procedures or systems.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Must have a working understanding of principles of nonhuman primate behavior
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Self-starter with good independent work ethic
• Experience with relational databases, Microsoft Office and e-mail. Documentation is an essential aspect of the job
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work unsupervised

Education:
Associates Degree, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
AALAS Certification at the ALAT level is preferred or should be obtained within the first year of employment.
Florida Driver’s License or equivalent

Language Skills:
Must be able to read and write, and interpret documents including task descriptions, standard operating procedures, and other instructions. Spanish speaking is a plus.

Reasoning Ability:
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral or written form.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Additionally, the employee must be able to distinguish colors.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or inclement weather, especially heat with high humidity, precipitation and cold rarely. https://bcus-llc.com/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.93 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Immokalee, FL 34142: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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