As a staff member of the Humane Society, one is responsible for animal care, maintenance of animal housing areas and the shelter. Job duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Animal Care
- Maintain a humane and caring attitude towards the animals at all times.
- Adhere to the cleaning procedures for animal care, kennel maintenance, sanitation, and other animal care practices.
- Provide adequate food and fresh water at all times, maintain daily dog walking routines, interacting with animals in a safe and caring way.
- Notify Management promptly if any animal shows signs of stress, injury, or illness.
- Assist other staff in restraining pets for vaccines, microchipping, administering medication.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop frequently.
- Must be able to preform prolonged strenuous physical activity including lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50lbs alone or up to 100lbs with the aid of a fellow employee.
- Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions.
Miscellaneous
- Assist in maintaining public areas and laundry/break room.
- Work weekends as assigned.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full Time / Part Time
Must be over 18years old
Sun-Thur shift
Salary: $14/hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work setting:
- In-person
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any professional/volunteer experience working with animals? (Personal pets not included) If so, please describe. If not, please note.
- Are you available to work Monday, Tuesday 8am-4:30pm?
Ability to Relocate:
- Murphysboro, IL 62966: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person