Cage Wash Technician Supervisor

Job Title:

Cage Wash Technician Supervisor

Job Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Compensation:$50,000 - $52,000

Eligibility/Clearance:

Candidate must be eligible to be employed in the United States

Job Description:

This position assists the Cage Wash

Supervisor in coordinating daily cage wash and sanitation operations within an animal

research facility. The incumbent provides hands-on leadership, assigns work, trains staff,

monitors quality and documentation, and serves as acting supervisor when assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Daily staffing, shift assignments, workflow priorities, and coverage to ensure operational requirements are met.
• 2. Provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and technical guidance to Cage Wash Technicians; reinforce standard operating procedures, safety requirements, PPE use, biosecurity practices, and quality standards.
• 3. Serve as acting supervisor during the supervisor’s absence or as assigned, and promptly elevate staffing, safety, equipment, performance, or service concerns.
• 4. Coordinate the collection, transport, staging, washing, sanitizing, autoclaving (as applicable), storage, and distribution of caging, racks, bottles, enrichment devices, and related equipment.
• 5. Operate and inspect cage and rack washers, tunnel washers, bottle washers, bedding systems, autoclaves, and other facility equipment; monitor cycles, temperatures, chemical levels, and operating conditions and report malfunctions.
• 6. Inspect cleaned equipment and assigned areas for quality and compliance, correct deficiencies, and document corrective actions when necessary.
• 7. Ensure the timely cleaning and sanitization of hallways, feed rooms, animal holding rooms, PPE cabinets, entrances, restrooms, mop closets, elevators, and other assigned support areas.
• 8. Monitor inventories of PPE, detergents, disinfectants, bedding, and operational supplies and communicate replenishment needs before shortages occur.
• 9. Complete and review sanitation schedules, equipment logs, chemical records, training documentation, work orders, and other required records for accuracy and timeliness.
• 10. Support employee onboarding, task qualification, and competency assessment and communicate training needs to the supervisor.
• 11. Promote safe chemical handling, proper waste disposal, ergonomic work practices, exposure controls, and compliance with Safety Data Sheet requirements.
• 12. Coordinate with animal care, veterinary, facility, and research support personnel and support inspections, audits, incident reviews, and corrective or preventive actions.
• 13. Perform hands-on cage wash and sanitation duties as operational needs require and complete other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides functional direction and work coordination for Cage Wash Technicians and other assigned personnel while promoting a respectful, accountable, and safety-focused work environment.
• Assists with training, performance feedback, attendance monitoring, and documentation; formal employment actions remain subject to management and Human Resources approval.

Qualifications:

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent at time of hire.
• 2. Two years of cage wash, animal facility sanitation, custodial, sterile processing, industrial laundry, or comparable operations experience; prior lead or supervisory experience is preferred.
• 3. Experience operating industrial washing, sanitation, autoclave, or related material-handling equipment is preferred.
• 4. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfection practices, PPE, chemical safety, contamination control, and safe handling of soiled equipment.
• 5. Ability to train and direct employees, organize competing priorities, resolve routine workflow issues, and communicate effectively with staff and customers.
• 6. Ability to read and follow SOPs, chemical labels, Safety Data Sheets, work instructions, and equipment manuals; basic computer skills and accurate recordkeeping are required.
• 7. AALAS certification (ALAT or higher) is preferred but not required.
• 8. Candidate must be cleared fit for duty through an employment health physical and must pass a social media background check.
• 9. Candidate MUST pass a government background investigation (NAC), employment physical, and drug/alcohol screening.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• 1. Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; maneuver loaded carts, racks, and equipment; and stand or walk for extended periods.
• 2. Ability to frequently bend, reach, stoop, twist, and perform repetitive tasks in hot,…