LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I - 42001418

Requisition No: 865516 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I - 42001418

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001418 

Salary:  $42,000.14 - $45,999.98 

Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2025 

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LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Dr. Gizela Maldonado

2700 N John Young Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34741

321-697-1408

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) years of experience in laboratory work.

College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for the required experience provided such education includes three courses in the physical and/or natural sciences. 

Certain positions within this class require individuals to meet specific federal or state regulations as identified by the employing agency.

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

If using a college or vocational/technical training to substitute for the required years of experience, a TRANSCRIPT MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION via PEOPLE FIRST OR US MAIL TO: CONTACT NAME (see above address) AND MUST BE POST MARKED BY CLOSING DATE OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular respirator fit testing, and must wear a respirator when required.  Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator.

Incumbent must follow prescibed quality assurance processes and bio-safety and facilities security policies and procedures.

The incumbent must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.

Occasional travel required. 

Must be willing to take series of rabies vaccines.    

Some alternate work hours required to accomplish duties and responsibilities (may be required to assist with carcass receipt during weekends or holidays).

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

JOB DUTIES:

Necropsy duties:  Responsible for assisting with procedures related to animal necropsy.  This includes receiving live or dead animals, collecting blood and other samples from live animals, hoisting large animals, and assisting with animal euthanasia.

Prepares surgical instruments and supplies.  Assists with sample collection, distribution, and photography.  Cleans and dissinfects the necropsy room, tables, equipment, walk-in refrigerator, necropsy locker rooms, necropsy draining system, loading dock and other related areas in preparation for the next necropsy.  Machine washes necropsy laundry and dishes as needed.

Responsible for keeping appropriate stock of necropsy supplies.  Inventories supplies and assists supervisor with quotes, purchase requests and supply receipt.

Tags, weighs, and refrigerates or freezes carcasses or carcass parts.  Keeps up-to-date necropsy records including room and refrigerator temperatures, crematory checklists, and cematory burn charts.

Holds primary responsibility for loading and starting the crematory, closely monitoring the crematory during its entire operation, and performing stockings and ashes removal.  Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the necropsy wastewater treatment system including cleaning, pumping, and adding chemicals for disinfection before draining.  Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the overall function of necropsy equipment and notifying supervisor and maintenece personnel when a malfunction occurs.

Assists with quality assurance projects including standard operating procedure (SOP) production and revision, corrective actions, initial and annual training, accurate and complete use of laboratory forms, and archiving of completed worksheets.

Once a week opens laboratory-wide biohazardous room for third-party biohazardous waste pick-up.

Required to keep daily communication with pathologists, supervisors, clients and peers.

Assistance to other sections:  Assists the clinical pathology, parasitology,histology sections with basic laboratory technical procedures, sample pickup and distribution, biohazardous waste disposal. Assists in other laboratory sections as needed.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to hand-lift and transfer animals (typically weighing 20- 50  lbs). 
• Ability to transfer animal carcasses (weighing up to 2,000 lbs.)to the surgical table by means of a mechanical hoist.
• Ability to withstand adverse and unpleasant working conditions consisting of abnormal sights, sounds, and odors as a result of blood, gastrointestinal contents, body organs, flies, insects, etc.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.