Production Supervisor (Small Animal) - Charles River : Job Details

For 75 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 SUMMARYWe are seeking a Production Supervisor (Small Animal) at our Breedsite in Hollister, CA.As the Production Supervisor, you will provide daily supervision of personnel and operations to ensure achievement of departmental goals. You will independently manage routine personnel-related issues; provide input and assists with managing complex personnel-related issues.This position may require weekend, holiday, and/or on call shifts.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate scheduling of activities of the department through hands-on technical support, delegation of responsibility and/or authority to departmental subordinates.
• Provide daily supervision and training of assigned departmental employees.
• Assist upper management with personnel tasks, including interviewing, hiring and disciplining of employees, evaluating employee performance, developing goals and objectives for assigned employees, determining work and vacation schedules. Review and approve timecards and overtime. Review training records.
• Delegate and oversee the coordination of all veterinary care procedures and protocol support activities to maximize the veterinary staff's capabilities.
• Conduct routine 1:1 meeting to provide mentorship and support for all team members.
• Conduct weekly team meetings with technical staff.
• Serve as a model to departmental subordinates by demonstrating effective time management, communication and utilization of resources. Provide leadership and motivation to departmental personnel.
• Monitor work of assigned employees to ensure adherence to appropriate SOPs, safety and biosafety procedures and animal use protocols.
• Ensure proper record-keeping and report preparation.
• Review safety issues and Workers' Compensation claims.
• Actively interact with and provide technical assistance to project managers as required to resolve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints.
• Review customer complaints and participate in the development and implementation of any resulting procedural changes. Create and maintain complaint chart.
• Conduct audits on routine schedule.
• Ensure that departmental equipment is maintained in good working condition and that departmental area(s) are maintained in a clean and orderly condition. Ensure proper recycling and setup of cages in assigned area(s).
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in life sciences or related discipline.
• 5+ years related experience working with animals in a laboratory or clinical setting.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• LATG certification preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required. Demonstrated computer skills (data input, word processing) required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and occasionally ascend/descend a ladder to perform assigned tasks, remove, fill and reinstall containers within the isolator, and handle and obtain samples using standard laboratory equipment.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and type at a computer for extended periods of time.
• The employee may be required to use a microscope, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Must constantly position self to access and inspect small rodents and be able to assess their condition and environment from various angles or distances.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (scrubs, disposable gown, exam gloves, head/beard cover, surgical/N95 mask, respirator.

The pay range for this position is $68,000 - $77,000 / annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.About Research Models & ServicesFundamental to basic research and discovery is the use of in vivo models to help identify disease targets and determine potential biological pathways that regulate the condition. As the world's leader in the production and distribution of the highest quality research animal, with 1 out of 2 animal models produced for preclinical research globally, we understand the importance of this step. With seven decades of experience, our expertise is unmatched, allowing us to provide you with the perfect model, including disease-specific and preconditioned options, for basic research and beyond.About Charles RiverCharles 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 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 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.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 worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.Equal Employment OpportunityCharles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.For more information, please visit www.criver.com.225265