Animal Care Aide I

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of tasks related to the basic feeding and the general care of animals at the City’s Animal Care and Control Center, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provides general care and feeding to animals, following guidelines on the type and amount of food and the frequency of feedings for different animals, and providing water at regular intervals

• Cleans and sanitizes feeding bowls, pens, cages and pavilion areas housing animals, using low pressure power washing equipment, spray hoses, scrub brushes and related equipment

• Prepares cleaning solutions and follows standard procedures to sanitize specific areas where sick or contagious animals are housed

• Performs custodial duties including the mopping and sweeping of floors to maintain the general cleanliness of the facility

• Cleans and sterilizes operating rooms and other medical treatment areas

• Treats animals to reduce the spread of ticks and fleas using topical medications

• Transports impounded animals from vehicles to facility using various restraint devices such as catch poles and leashes to humanely secure animals

• Transports, carries, and restrains animals for medical treatment or examination purposes

• Prepares and updates manual and computerized records to inventory impounded animals

• Competes a daily inventory report to account for animals housed in assigned pavilion

• Reviews inventory of supplies and requisitions needed for food and cleaning supplies

• Unloads and stocks delivered animal food and supplies in central supply room

• Assists in preparing animals for euthanasia and in properly bagging and disposing of remains

• Assists in providing customer service at the front desk, answering questions about adoption procedures and processing paperwork, as required

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: 2741 S. Western, Chicago, IL

Days:Monday-Friday

Hours:Varies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Six months of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, valid State of Illinois driver's license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous customer service experience
• Previous experience entering and maintaining inventory on a computer
• Knowledge of equipment used to restrain animals
• Previous experience preparing animals for euthanasia