Animal Cage Washer (Research Animal Resources)

Johns Hopkins Research Animal Resources (RAR) is seeking an Animal Cage Washer  who will provide clean and sterilized living environments for research animals.

**This is a Bargaining Unit Position**

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

- Operates mechanical cage washing equipment, autoclaves and other sanitizing equipment.
- Maintains adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
- Scrapes and empties pans and cages of soiled bedding.
- Pre-cleans large animal cages for cage wash machinery.
- De-scales rabbit pans.
- Prepares clean rodent cages for autoclaving to include food, bedding, water bottles and appropriate covering.
- Loads assembled cages onto transport racks in preparation for sterilization by steam autoclave. Loads, operates and unloads steam autoclaves.
- Places processed bedding, feed and other related items into assembled, sanitized cages.
- Maintains detailed records of maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer and autoclave performance tests.
- Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on autoclaves and cage washers.
- Disposes waste materials.
- Sweeps, mops and disinfects cage wash areas at the end of each shift and takes all trash to dumpster.
- Receives and stocks feed and bedding in storage area.
- Understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions.

- Able to read and write in order to maintain records, read instructions, labels, etc.

- Will interact and work with faculty, students, staff, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner.

- Available to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements

- Stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
- Lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs on a regular basis.
- Ability to work under environmental conditions that could require the use of safety equipment.
- Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Minimum Qualifications

- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title: BU Animal Cage Washer-SSR 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Animal Cage Washer (Research Animal Resources)   
Role/Level/Range: USKILLD4/01/BU  
Starting Salary Range: $19.00 per hour, increases to $22.00 after 12 months 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F / 8-430 or 7-330 / some weekends and holidays 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: Research Animal Resources   
Personnel area: University Administration