An exciting and unique opportunity to join Box Hill Institute as our Animal Facilities Technical Assistant! This position is a casual opportunity working across our Lilydale and Box Hill campuses on a rotating roster Monday-Sunday.
The Technical Assistant-Animal Facilities will be responsible for providing care and supervision to our mammals, reptiles, and amphibians and organizing veterinary examinations for any sick or injured animals within our care.
You will be maintaining a comprehensive inventory of all equipment and supplies, ensuring ease of identification of location and ensuring all equipment and facilities are kept neat, clean, and tidy in accordance with manufacturers' guidelines. You will also have the opportunity to provide technical support to students and staff during their practice training.
The Technical Assistant-Animal Facilities is a member of the Science and Animal Studies team within The Faculty of Health, Disability, Community and Animal Sciences. This position is responsible for working professionally with employees at all levels across the Box Hill Institute and liaising with relevant external stakeholders, including clients, students, industry representatives, and suppliers.
About You: Relevant qualification in an animal-related field (or working towards)Students currently enrolled in the Diploma of Animal Technology qualification are also encouraged to applyRecent industry experience within an animal facility with experience working with rodents and rabbitsExperience working with reptiles and amphibians would be advantageousExperience caring for animals in an animal facilityUnderstanding of compliance and administrative requirements relevant to the regulatory areas including WHS, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and Animal EthicsAbility to support the set-up, conduct, and clean-up of practical animal teaching sessions and workshopsCooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goalsComfortable working with animals; in particular Rats, Mice, Rabbits, Guineapigs, and ReptilesBenefits: Flexible work arrangements (dependent on the role requirements)Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programsOn-site parkingNovated leasing and salary packagingAccess to health & wellbeing resourcesEmployee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions, and moreAccess to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children's books, and so much moreDiscounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog groomingPurchased LeaveIf you have questions about this role, please contact Aaron Seymour via email at ****** Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute's pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check. Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors, and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures. All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.
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