Animal Care and Operations Pre-Apprentice
About The Position
Animal Care and Operations Pre-Apprenticeship The 9 week paid pre-apprenticeship for high school juniors will occur during the academic summer break. Working under constant supervision of Animal Care and Operations Trainers, over 7 weeks, the pre-apprentice will learn the principles of basic animal care, husbandry, animal room maintenance and operations (including the acquisition, sanitation and distribution of supplies), information systems and record keeping. Activities are highly structured and performed as prescribed. For the last 2 weeks of the pre-apprenticeship, the incumbent will have the opportunity to perform specific tasks in Animal Care or Operations semi-independently as well as additional opportunities for extended learning on a case-by-case basis. At the end of the pre-apprenticeship, the incumbent may be extended a job offer in Animal Care or Operations, with the opportunity for employment once the incumbent has turned 18 years old and graduated high school. Participation in the pre-apprenticeship program may allow the incumbent to fast-track through Animal Care Trainee I or Operations Trainee I training upon future employment. Visit www.jax.org/pre-apprenticeship for more information.
Requirements
- Must be over 16 years of age
- Must be currently enrolled and in good standing at a Maine high school
- Ability to work with a wide variety of people
- Ability to perform a variety of manual tasks/duties
- Ability to be accurate in transcribing/entering/extracting data
- Please make sure to submit a teacher recommendation with your application.
Responsibilities
- Perform proper animal care, husbandry, production room maintenance through standard operating procedures
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly room sanitation
- Perform daily Animal Welfare Checks: daily check for food, water, bedding and well-being. Identify abnormal animals.
- Gain appreciation for quality of work as well as efficiency
- Disassemble dirty materials
- Sanitize a variety of materials for use in a variety of rooms with purpose-built equipment
- Assemble clean materials
- Transport clean and soiled supplies through materials airlock.
- Prepare shipping boxes
- Gain appreciation for quality of work as well as efficiency
- Learn basic data entry
- Effectively exchange information; the right information to the right people at the right time to effectively get the job done
- Maintain detailed record keeping
- Use relevant computer systems
- Accept guidance and constructive feedback in a professional, self-esteem maintaining manner
- Work in a team
- Adhere to all safety rules and safe work practices
- Perform entry and exit procedures: including donning personal protective equipment (PPE) through multiple Personnel Entry Locks (PEELs)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
