We are seeking an Animal Cage Washer who provides clean and sterilized living environments for research animals as part of the Johns Hopkins Research Animal Resources service center.

**This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered ?probationary? employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees? union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.

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

• Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

• Ability to read and write in order to maintain records, read instructions, labels, etc.

• Ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions.

• High School Diploma preferred.

Classified Title: BU Animal Cage Washer-SSR 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Animal Cage Washer   
Role/Level/Range: USKILLD4/01/BU  
Starting Salary Range: $17.26 per hour, increases to $20.31 after 12 months 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 5 days per week / 8 hour shifts 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: Research Animal Resources   
Personnel area: University Administration 

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