Animal Care Technician Resume Example Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN

Summary

To obtain a position in which I can utilize my knowledge, skills, and experience as well as advancing my abilities and expertise.Organized, independent worker with strong time management skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively.

Highlights

* Initiative, energy and persistence to get the job done. * Excellent communication skills. * Excellent clerical and office skills.

* Possess an air-break endorsed commercial driver license and have amassed over 7 years of commercial driving Experience.

* Able to operate electric and propane-gas fork-lifts in large or small warehouse.

* Work well with others and with little guidance. -

Works well under pressure
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Upbeat, outgoing and positive
Highly responsible and reliable
Master of sales techniques

Accomplishments

*Awarded "Outstanding Employee" in December 2012.

* Certificate of Appreciation Award in December 2012

Experience

Animal Care Technician
June 2008 to CurrentMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center － New York, NY- Adapt easily to help with work load as needed at the many MSKCC 's facilities. - Responsible for care and transfer of laboratory animals for clinical laboratory studies. I transfer the animals via truck between facilities in a safe but timely manner with the use of transfer units. - Receive newly arriving animals at the Zuckerman Building. Process and log them into MSKC C's computer system, and place them in their assigned rooms. - Maintain all Thoren caging systems, keeping them in good working order. Calibrate Thoren units and change filters on a daily basis. Move equipment to the facility in LIC for storage. - Drive Jitney bus between facilities, ensuring that each passenger get to their facility safe and on time. Inspect Jitney daily for signs of any malfunction. Take appropriate steps to report any damage on the vehicle and taking it to the repair shop.

Animal Care Technician
March 2004 to July 2008Weill Medical College － New York, NY- Responsible for providing daily care for various types of animals used for laboratory studies. I would ensure that animals are fed according to their feeding schedules. Entrusted with special feeds when needed in the facility. - Cleaned and maintained animal cages and their respective rooms to prevent contamination of the laboratory environment. Adhered to strict guidelines and always followed standard operating procedure. - Made sure that Thoren racks were calibrated and properly working. Wrote up health check for the animal cages and documented all necessary information on a daily basis. - Experienced with working on both the clean and dirty sides of the cage. Duties included breaking down and separating dirty cages, water bottles, and Thoren racks. Filled the rack washer with equipment which needed to be sterilized and ran it in its proper cycles also sent cages and other equipment thru the tunnel washer to get sterilized. Disassembled Thoren racks and sterilized them in the rack washer as well. - Additional responsibilities included handling phone calls for supply requests, assembling cages with bedding and wiring bar lids and filter tops.

Office Services Clerk
April 2003 to March 2004Pitney Bowes － Stamford, CT- Used computer tracking system to log and track packages and parcels arriving at General Electric 's building complex. - Sorted, processed, and distributed incoming packages and mail to various buildings. - Drove delivery van to distribute mail to other sites in the Stamford region.

Sales Representative
September 1997 to April 2003Ionics/Aqua Cool Inc － New York City, NYUnion, NJ - Checked work ticket for the day and ensured the truck was loaded with all necessary equipment. - Drove truck to designated route in New York City. - Unloaded bottled water with use of hand truck and delivered to customers. - Established new accounts with businesses and private customers. - Installed and set up water coolers and related equipment. - Delivered bottled water to both businesses and residential homes. - Kept detailed summary of sales deliveries and truck activities through hand held-computer and log book.

Education

General Equivalency DiplomaGeorge Washington High School － New York, NY, US

George Washington High School, New York, NY - Received General Equivalence Diploma 07/1985

Certifications

* NYS Commercial Driver License Class "B" w/Air Brakes Endorsement.

* Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Certification.

* Security Guard Training Certificate.

* Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certificate.

Languages

* Fluent in English and Spanish.

Personal Information

Driving license: and have amassed over 7 years of commercial driving experience

Skills

* Excellent communication skills.

* Excellent clerical and office skills.

*Fluent in English and Spanish Language.

* Initiative, energy and persistence to get the job done.

* Skill Commercial Driver over 7 years Class "B"

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Medical College
Pitney Bowes
Ionics/Aqua Cool Inc

School Attended

George Washington High School

Job Titles Held:

Animal Care Technician
Office Services Clerk
Sales Representative

Degrees

General Equivalency Diploma

Animal Care Technician Resume Example

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