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SalaryTitle:Animal Care Staff Member
Reports To Shelter Manager
Category: Part-time
Salary: $12-$15 hourly, non-exempt
Job Summary:
Animal Care Staff report directly to the Shelter Manager. The position's primary purpose is to assist with the daily care of dogs and cats in the care of HSGKC, cleaning of kennel areas, and helping in the efficient movement through intake through adoption.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide excellent customer service, including but not limited to interactions with potential adopters, facilitating meet-and-greet sessions, explaining any history we have on the animal, and conducting dog-to-dog introductions.
- Conduct adoptions by meeting with potential adopters.
- Assist/educate new adopters on basic animal behavior, training methods, vaccinations, microchips, and other medical information.
- Provide for the pets' basic needs in the care of HSGKC. Includes but is not limited to feeding, cleaning of cages, floors, and other areas, walking, and enrichment.
- Ensure adherence to HSGKC's policies and procedures to promote safe handling practices.
- Provide daily observation of pets in HSGKC care and communicate changes or concerns to a veterinary team and management in a timely manner with accurate and complete observations noted in the shelter software system (ShelterLuv).
- Communicate regularly with their manager about departmental issues and actively contribute to problem-solving.
- Assessing animals for potential intake from transfer partners, owner surrenders, and found strays
- Administering vaccines and microchipping shelter animals at intake
- Administering medications and treatments
- Must engage politely and meaningfully with volunteers and ensure a positive and welcoming environment.
- Willingness to teach and mentor volunteers to ensure their success in meeting the department's needs.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/ Educational Background:
- Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred but not required
- High School or equivalent
- Experience working in an animal shelter or rescue organization is preferred but not required.
- Must be about to lift 50 lbs.
- Must be able to manage and navigate the emotional aspects of animal welfare.
- All HSGKC staff must become Fear Free Certified within the first 90 days.
Working Conditions :
- Sustain long periods of standing, bending, reaching, and animal handling
- Possible exposure to zoonotic diseases, high noise levels, sharp objects, and hazardous chemicals.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
