Animal Care Attendant

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FLSA: Non-exempt

Reports To: Operations Manager

Summary of Position: Performs routine Animal Care and related duties at the Pittsylvania County Public Pet Center. The work involves taking complaints, cleaning, and maintaining kennel areas, feeding animals, assist with adoptions, and performing other related duties. Carry out daily assignments as needed.

Essential Job Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Assist customers in animal selection and adoption process;
• Feeds and medicates animals as instructed;
• Bathes, grooms, and exercises animals as instructed;
• Communicates concerns regarding animal welfare to management;
• Cleans kennels and performs other housekeeping related duties;
• Administers vaccinations as instructed;
• Maintains work areas in a clean and organized fashion;
• Assist managers with behavioral and medical exams, and new intake exams;
• Other duties assigned by the Animal Care Manager or Pet Center Director

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Collaboration/Teamwork
• Personal Accountability/Delivering Results
• Diversity and Inclusion

Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED. One year of related experience in an animal shelter setting preferred. Professional animal husbandry experience preferred. No history of animal cruelty.

Required Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge of the basic methods and procedures of kennel cleaning. Data entry skills. The ability to deal courteously with the public. Handle animals safely and effectively.

Certifications and licenses: Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

This description provides information regarding the essential functions of the designated job, and the general nature and level of work associated with the job. It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties and performance that may be required of employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments an employee may be given. The County reserves the right to modify the job description as deemed appropriate.

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