Job Responsibilities
Animal Care
- Provide animals with food, water, enrichment, and other essential daily needs. This includes transferring animals in and out of kennels to outside play and enrichment areas.
- Ability to handle scared/timid/unsocialized dogs.
- Laundry, dish washing, cleaning floors and kennels daily.
- Help animals find new homes via our first come, first served adoption process. Meet with potential adopters to discuss animals and adoption plans.
- Commit to a welcoming, supportive, and non-judgmental approach with all guests, callers, and coworkers.
- Maintain clean animal housing following our high-standard cleaning guidelines. At times, this may include infectious disease protocol to keep the pets safe and free of illness or disease.
- Welcome new arrivals via owner surrenders, stray intake, transfers from other organizations, and end-of-life services.
- Administer medical treatments under the direction of a veterinarian.
- Other duties as assigned
Office Duties
- Maintain detailed and accurate records in our animal management software
- Answer phones and direct calls to appropriate staff and channels
- Familiarize yourself with shelter programs, services, and fees
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Availability to work a mix of weekdays, weekends, and holidays
- Must be able to routinely carry 25lbs and up to 50lbs
- Must be committed to our organizational mission and values
- Prior animal care experience is a plus
- Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply
Work schedule is:
Sunday - Saturday each week
Job Type:
Permanent Full-Time: 40 HOURS PER WEEK
Salary: $12.00 /hour
Serious inquiries ONLY.
Pay: $12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
