What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Feeder Insect Production Technician (FT) position at Josh's Frogs?
Temporary Feeder Insect Production Technician (FT)
Josh’s Frogs is a fast-growing online pet store and an industry leader, dedicated to selling happy, healthy, captive-bred amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and aquatics. We prioritize the well-being of both our people and our animals, upholding strong values of integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement. At Josh’s Frogs, we believe in promoting from within, offering ample opportunities for growth and advancement.
Josh’s Frogs is currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual(s) for a full-time Temporary Feeder Insect Production Technician position in our Owosso Insect Department. In this role, you’ll be a key part of our team, focusing on insect husbandry and helping to ramp up our insect production to meet wholesale demands.
We’re looking for someone with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a passion for caring for animals. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!
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Temporary Full-time, (40 hours per week, estimated to last at least 3 months)
Training Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Regular Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm-
$15.25/hour Starting Wages
Benefits include:
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Paid time off (after your first 30 days)
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Free membership to Calm Premium (including up to 5 dependents)
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Generous employee discount on the Josh’s Frogs website
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Free breakfast, snacks, and coffee provided at work
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Travel opportunities for expos/shows (in some positions)
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Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce member benefits (including deals and discounts from other Chamber members)
Day-to-day tasks include:
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Provide daily insect husbandry such as Watering, feeding, and cleaning insect bins to maintain healthy and thriving insects
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Ensuring high-quality care of insects to support our production goals and breeding plans
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Contributing to the daily operations and growth of our insect stock
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Sorting roaches by size
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Performing facility maintenance such as cleaning, caulking, and building shelves
For this position, you MUST possess:
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Must be able to work and cooperate in a team environment
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Perform repetitive movements and tasks
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Must be efficient while maintaining speed and accuracy
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Must be able to use a hand drill, band saw, caulk gun, and other small tools required
Special consideration is given to those with:
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Previous Insect husbandry experience
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Basic Computer knowledge
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Basic skills with hand tools
Examples of how an employee could exhibit our core values in this position:
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Integrity - Ensuring all roaches get fed and watered according to schedule when the manager is not there. Admitting to mistakes so we can resolve issues and grow together
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One Team - Communication with people in other departments about who needs roaches delivered for their animals, helping out customer service with roach-related questions
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Constantly Growing - Dedication to growing our roach projects as fast as possible by setting up as many new breeding colonies as space constraints allow
Herpetoculture is booming, and we're the proof! Josh's Frogs was one of the INC 5000's fastest-growing businesses in 2022, and we're proud of it. What's more impressive is that this is Josh's Frogs' FIFTH year in a row on the INC 5000 List! Only 5% of businesses have made the list five years consecutively. One of our core values isn’t “constantly growing” for nothing; the proof is in the pond. Come join the team and expand alongside one of America’s top-growing companies!
**Due to the high volume of applicants, our recruiters are unable to contact every candidate. If our team is interested in pursuing your candidacy, we will be in contact via phone or email. If you'd like to reach out to us through really, you may send us a message. Please do not reach out to the Josh's Frogs customer service team with application inquiries.
It is the policy of Josh’s Frogs to provide equal employment opportunity in recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion, job transfer, and assignments. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, and/or other protected categories under applicable laws.
It is also the policy of Josh’s Frogs to make reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities, and to extend employment opportunities to such persons, as well as to special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam era, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, and other protected veterans. The Vice President of Human Resources is the Equal Employment policy officer for the company.
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