Job Information
Kansas Department of Commerce Farm Animal Care Associate in Lenexa, Kansas
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Farm Animal Care Associate
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the worlds toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Medical, Dental, and Vision effective day 1
Paid time off and holidays
401k company match up to 6%
Tuition Reimbursement available after 90 days
Employee referral bonus
Employee discount program
Employee recognition program
Charitable gift matching
Company paid parental leave
Career advancement opportunities
Location/Division Specific Information
US - Kansas Garnett
4x10 Day Shift \| Monday - Thursday; 6am-4:30pm \| Overtime avail
The Microbiology Division provides solutions and workflow for food, clinical, and pharmaceutical environments. The markets we serve include food manufactures and labs, clinical and healthcare, pharma, and biotech. We manufacture culture media and other microbiological diagnostic products serving customers in the pharmaceutical, food, and clinical laboratories.
How will you make an impact?
As a Farm Animal Care Associate, you will provide care to on-site animals in support of accomplishing our goal of improving lives. Your work will support scientific discovery through diagnostic testing to help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
What will you do?
Feed animals daily and provide care as needed.
Perform routine blood collection from animals applying safe practices for diagnostic purposes
Administer routine immunizations and treatments when needed as directed by on-staff veterinarian or designee.
Provide basic feed and upkeep for animals on a rotational basis
Perform routine or basic maintenance on all animal care facilities and equipment to include:
Upkeep of fence lines, drainage ditches and lawn
Provide repairs of house and farms buildings
Assist electrical or plumbing repairs as assigned
Operate farm and construction equipment and machinery such as tractors, trucks and loaders; use hand-held machinery for routine farm upkeep
Report any actual or potential safety hazards to the Supervisor, Human Resources, Safety Specialist or Senior Management.
How will you get here?
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience
0-1 year of related farm or mechanical experience strongly preferred
Certification/licensure in welding, plumbing or related field is a plus
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Maintain mechanical proficiency
Possess basic skills operating hand tools and equipment in a farming environment.
Able to lift up to 25 pounds & walk approximately up to 2 hours a day.