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.