Crew Worker 1

Crew Worker 1 Req ID #:  123621 Location: 

Catskill, NY, US, 12414 For nearly 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of 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, you skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can fell passionate about.

We are seeking a Crew Worker to support our recycle crew on our poultry farm in Catskill, NY.  The Crew Worker performs and/or assisst with duties related to pultry house recycle, minor equipment repair, and flock removal.

The Crew Worker will be responsible for the following: Perform house recycle 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. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

These are the minimum requirements for the Crew Worker position: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) and one (1) year of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience. Valid Driver License with a good driving record. 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 series, 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 enable 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 100 facilities in 28 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.

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 2018. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet

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