Husbandry Technician - Ferrets

Description

How Your Role Will Make a Difference

At Marshall Farms, we're looking for individuals who want more than just a job. We're looking for people who take pride in their work, care about making an impact, and want to be part of a team dedicated to helping improve the lives of people and pets.

As a Husbandry Technician, you will play an important role in supporting our mission while contributing to the success of our team and organization. By providing high-quality animal care and husbandry services, you'll help ensure the health, welfare, and well-being of our ferret population.

Join Our Mission

If you're looking for more than just a job, if you're looking for meaningful work where you can contribute to improving the lives of people and pets while growing your skills in a supportive team environment, we encourage you to apply.

When you join Marshall Farms, you become part of a team committed to excellence, innovation, animal welfare, and continuous improvement. We invest in our employees through training, development opportunities, collaboration, and a workplace culture built on respect and accountability.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will:

• •Use proper animal handling techniques while monitoring and reporting animal health concerns.
• •Perform routine animal husbandry duties, including animal movements, regrouping, cage setup, bedding, feed management, and cage sanitation.
• •Administer vaccinations and complete required documentation.
• •Assist with medication administration as directed by Vet staff.
• •Assist with PM whelp activities.
• •Clean barns, cages, and equipment to support animal welfare and facility standards.
• •Complete assigned tasks efficiently within established labor standards.
• •Communicate animal observations and concerns to supervisors.
• •Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What You Bring

Required Experience

• •Ability to perform animal husbandry tasks safely and effectively.
• •Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• •Ability to operate equipment safely and responsibly

Preferred Qualifications

• •Previous animal care, agricultural, veterinary, kennel, farm, or husbandry experience.
• •Experience working in a physically demanding environment.
• •Experience maintaining records or completing required documentation.

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who:

• •Demonstrates strong attention to detail when caring for animals and completing required documentation.
• •Takes pride in maintaining high standards of animal welfare and facility cleanliness.
• •Works effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• •Communicates observations and concerns clearly and professionally.
• •Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to learn multiple functional areas through cross-training.
• •Follows established procedures, safety requirements, and biosecurity protocols.
• •Maintains a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Work Environment

This position may require:

• •Frequent animal contact in both indoor and barn environments.
• •Working in varying temperatures.
• •Lifting animals and bedding, reaching into cages, and performing physically demanding cleaning tasks.
• •Operating tractors, motorized buggies, and other equipment as required.
• •Wearing company-provided lab coats or coveralls and required PPE, including gloves and procedure masks during flu season.

Schedule & Compensation

• •Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7am – 3:30 pm
• •Weekend/On-Call Requirements: As necessary
• •Pay Grade: N2
• •Pay Range: $17.92 - $26.10/hour

About Marshall Farms Group, Ltd.

We support leading research organizations around the world through the animals and services we provide, and we are also a leading provider of pet ferrets. While we have grown into a global organization, we continue to value the close-knit culture and employee-centered approach on which we were founded.

Learn more at www.marshallbio.com

The Benefits of Being a Part of the Marshall Family

Our benefit package is an important element of the overall experience we offer our employees. Full-time employees receive:

• •100% company-paid medical and dental insurance for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents, or a generous opt-out if you already have coverage elsewhere.
• •Generous time off benefits starting at 3 weeks/year.
• •401(k) retirement savings plan with a 100% match on the first 5% of contributions and immediate vesting.
• •Enriched Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability benefits.
• •Profit Sharing contribution of 10% of your annualized salary.
• •Life Insurance at 4x your annual base salary (up to $200,000).
• •Boot allowance for qualified employees.
• •$500 employee referral bonus.

Marshall Farms Group, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.