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NestléPet Food

Associate Technician Trainee, Animal Care

Location

St. Joseph, Missouri, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years

Compensation

$40K - $60K per year

Posted

4h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

As an Associate Technician, Animal Care - Trainee, you will be responsible for organizing and performing necessary work related to the care, palatability, or nutritional testing of pets under general supervision. This includes daily feedings, basic grooming, accurate data recording, and collecting samples for nutrition tests, all while ensuring compliance with animal welfare regulations.

Position Summary

Our Nestlé Development Center (NDC) in St. Joseph, MO is home to dogs and cats who help us learn, research, and better understand the well-being of pets and promote the human animal bond. When you join us, you'll work to ensure our pets have the best quality of care while participating in cutting edge pet food research. Research that contributes to innovative, first to market dietary solutions as well as trusted all life stage pet food. Our center is located near the metropolitan area of Kansas City, within 30 minutes of the Kansas City International airport. St. Joseph is a tight-knit, rural community packed with character, still within commuting distance to the city thus, providing many residential opportunities.

As an Associate Technician, Animal Care - Trainee, you’ll be responsible for organizing and performing the necessary work related to the care, palatability, or nutritional testing of the pets under general supervision.

  • Knowledge of and compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and the Nestlé Purina R&D Petcare Manual

  • Adherence to Nestlé Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

  • Accurately and reliably record data as outlined by the requesting project scientists.

  • Collect and process samples for standard and non-standard nutrition tests.

  • Obtain animal body weights and Body Condition Scoring (BCS)

  • Provide care including daily feedings of the pets and basic grooming

  • Report to the veterinary staff sick or unusual behavior observed in the pets

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent

  • 2+ years of professional animal handling/husbandry and/or regular care of animals

Other

  • Bachelors degree in Animal Science/Zoology or related field is preferred

Updated 4h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Handling • 1+ yrs
Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Data Recording • 1+ yrs
Sample Collection • 1+ yrs
Body Condition Scoring • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Compliance • 1+ yrs
Observation • 1+ yrs
Organization • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-5 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation
Food & Beverage

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$40K - $60K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationSt. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium5/10
physicalMedium6/10
cognitiveMedium6/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow3/10
uncertaintyLow3/10
communicationMedium5/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Nestlé

Team size

Growing team

Location

St. Joseph, Missouri, United States

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, Nestlé finds strong purpose in their work and joy in collaboration. They leverage a long-standing tradition of excellence to innovate and continuously push boundaries in pet care, inviting individuals to discover their purpose and fuel their passions by bringing their love of pets to a team that prides itself on togetherness.

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Associate Technician Trainee, Animal Care

St. Joseph, Missouri, United StatesFull Time