Maintenance/Crew Worker

Maintenance/Crew Worker Req ID #:  63753 Location: 

Roanoke, IL, US, 61561 For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking an experiencedMaintenance/Crew Workerfor ourAvian Businesssite located inRoanoke, IL. TheMaintenance/Crew Worker will perform and/or assist with duties related to house recycles, minor equipment repair, flock removal.

The Maintenance/Crew Worker will be responsible for the following: Perform house recycles including disassemble of houses and related equipment, washing, repairing, sanitizing and reassembling of houses. Perform minor equipment repair. Assist with flock removal, bird moves and bird sales. Perform other farm related activities. The following are minimum requirements for the Maintenance/Crew Worker position: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) and one (1) year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience. Valid driver’s license.

The following are Preferred Qualifications related to the Maintenance/Crew Worker position, but are not required to be considered for this position: Basic maintenance skills and experience Basic carpentry skills and experience

About Avian

Our Avian business group provides vaccine manufacturers and researchers the comfort of knowing that the raw materials used in their manufacturing process are free of extraneous agents. Charles River has established flock handling and egg production procedures that set the global industry standard.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion. .

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet

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