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 exp