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Reptile Husbandry Technician
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What they do
A Farm, Nursery, or Greenhouse Worker propagates, cultivates and harvests plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms that are grown in greenhouses, or grows and harvests farm crops such as grain, fruit or vegetables. Operates and maintains equipment used to grow and harvest plants and crops. Cares for animals including dairy cows or chickens, pigs or other animals raised for meat.
$38,971 / year median in Michigan
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Benefits Include:
Paid time off (Holiday, Sick, and Vacation, with Sick pay and 24 Holiday hours added upon hire) Fully vested 401(k) (100% company matching up to 3%, then 50% match up to 6%), with additional options for Roth Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents) Generous employee discount on the Josh's Frogs website Free breakfast, snacks, and coffee provided at work Travel opportunities for expos/showsDay-to-Day Tasks Include:
Feeding, cleaning, and managing the health of reptiles and offspring Egg collection Following biosecurity protocols Cleaning and organizing work areas to maintain a biosecure and clean work environment Recording dataFor This Position, You MUST Possess:
Strong, success-driven work ethic Attention to detail Interest in research and data Ability to follow biosecurity protocol Basic technological experience Interest in dart frogs and herpetology Special Consideration is Given to Those with: Reptile keeping/breeding experience Examples of How an Employee Could Exhibit Our Core Values inThis Position:
Integrity- Identifying capacity to do more after finding a way to make a task more efficient; going to their manager and finding additional tasks with free time One Team
- Covering another employee's tasks while they are out of the office Constantly Growing
- Taking it upon themselves to learn more about the animals they care for to perform their tasks more efficiently Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof!
INC 5000
List! Only 5% of businesses have made the list five years consecutively. One of our core values isn't "constantly growing" for nothing; the proof is in the pond. Come join the team and expand alongside one of America's top-growing companies!- Due to the high volume of applicants, our recruiting team is unable to contact every candidate individually.
Pay:
$16.00 per hourBenefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Employee assistance program Employee discount Paid time off Application Question(s): This position is part-time, approximately 15 hours per week. Are you willing to accept part-time employment? Why do you feel like you'd be a good fit for the position?- If you don't answer this question, your application won't be considered