Animal Care Associate

Animal Care Associate -

Job description

Job description
Must LOVE (or really like) Cats! Ten Lives Club is now seeking full time shelter cleaners to join the team at our main shelter location in Blasdell. This posting is for Animal Care Associates to fill full time shifts including weekend.

Ten Lives Club is a registered non-profit organization located in Western New York that is made up of volunteers and staff all devoted to the club's mission, "to promote, further and enhance all cat life". We rely on donations to help us feed, medicate, and house over 300+ (including our cats in foster care) cats in our program.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Clean and sanitize all cages.
• Communicating any concerns about the cats in your care (illness, food issues, behavioral, etc.) to help ensure their Quality of Life.
• Monitoring the health of cats in our care and reporting to the Veterinary staff in instances of illness.
• Ensure that each cat has fresh food and water, according to her/his dietary needs.
• Remove, wash, and dry all laundry in room.
• Scoop all litterboxes,
• Clean and sanitize litterboxes before returning them to cats’ cages.
• Wipe down all surfaces, and wash all windows.
• Sweep and then mop the floors.
• Put away all cleaning supplies following use.
• Restocking and organizing donations, including food, cleaning supplies, toys, and bedding.
• Maintaining general use areas throughout the shelter, such as our main lobby and restrooms.
• Providing the cats in our care with love and enrichment

We're looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with the following attributes:

• Ability to work effectively as a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to treating animals and people with respect and kindness.
• Must be able to lift 40-50 pounds of food and or litter daily.

Details:
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $15.00 per hour
Schedule:

• Hiring for Full-time shifts.
• Day shift requiring weekend availability

Experience:

• Animal handling/cleaning: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:
One location at 3741 Lakeshore Road, Blasdell, NY 14219

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Experience:

• Animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person