Insect Packing Technician; Microfauna;

Location: Owosso, MI
Job :26-03
# of Openings:1

Josh’s Frogs is a constantly growing online pet store and industry leader that prides itself on selling only happy, healthy, captive‑bred amphibians, reptiles, and pet bugs. We run on EOS. We value integrity and practice open books, where we share our financials with all employees. We believe in working as one team. We expect our employees to be constantly growing, and we value promoting from within.

We are currently seeking a reliable and detail‑oriented individual for the full‑time Insect Packaging Technician position in our Owosso Insect Department. As a member of the Insect Department, you will play a key role in supporting our mission by helping maintain healthy feeder insect colonies, as well as spring tail, isopod, and crab cultures that supply customers across the country.

Your primary responsibilities include daily care and maintenance of feeder insect colonies and microfauna cultures, including feeding, cleaning, and monitoring colony health. You will assist with packing live insects and microfauna for shipment according to established SOPs, meeting quality and time expectations to maintain adequate inventory for  and our wholesale partners. In addition, you will support expansion projects for spring tail, isopod, and crab production to ensure scheduled goals are met.

Insect Packaging Technicians also provide routine care and feeding tasks for microfauna insects consistently, on schedule, and according to specifications, while following procedures to uphold quality, consistency, and animal welfare standards.

• Full‑time 40 hours per week
• Training
  
  Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, ~estimated 1 month
• $16.00/hour Starting Wages

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (Josh’s Frogs contributes 80% for single and family coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Paid time off (Holiday, Sick, and Vacation, with Sick pay and 24 Holiday hours added upon hire)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• $50,000 life insurance
• Fully vested 401(k) (100% company matching up to 3%, then 50% match up to 6%), with additional options for Roth
• Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents)
• Generous employee discount on the Josh’s Frogs website
• Free breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee provided at work
• Travel opportunities for expos/shows (in some positions)

• Provide labor support to ensure expansion projects for spring tail, isopod, and crab production are completed on schedule.
• Pack insects according to established SOPs, adhering to both quality and time expectations.
• Maintain adequate inventory of insects for  and wholesale partners.
• Perform routine care and feeding tasks for microfauna insects consistently and on schedule.
• Monitor colony health and ensure basic care tasks are completed to specification.
• Perform routine cleaning, organization, and stocking of supplies in the work area.
• Support expansion projects to keep insects and microfauna in stock for  and wholesale partners.

• Good eye‑hand coordination and ability to complete repetitive tasks accurately and efficiently
• Basic computer and technical skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to follow directions while accepting feedback
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work well independently or as part of a team
• High sense of self‑accountability and responsibility
• Special consideration is given to those with:
• Experience working with invertebrates, aquatic fauna, or microfauna
• Manufacturing or production experience

• Integrity - Notices an issue with a spring tail or isopod colony, and brings it up to their manager immediately, even though that may result in more work short term
• One Team - Supplying other departments with necessary microfeeders, and helping other departments with their care
• Constantly Growing - learning more about spring tail and isopod care, so that cultures can be more productive

Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof! Josh's Frogs was one of the INC 5000's fastest‑growing businesses in 2022, and…