Animal Care Specialist DOQ

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Work Location:

Bishop Animal Shelter, 5718 21st Avenue West, Bradenton, Florid 34209

Work Hours:

40 hours per week, 4–10-hour shifts including Saturday and Sunday. Schedule will vary depending upon the needs of the shelter.

Expected Starting Hourly Range: $18.40 - $23.00

Note:

Position level and salary will be dependent on qualifications (DOQ).

Primarily animal shelter or outdoor field environment. Regularly performs moderately strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions, including rain, extreme heat and humidity, and long exposure to sunlight. Daily exposure to dogs, cats, and other animals of all sizes, temperaments, and medical status. High noise environment while performing certain responsibilities. Lifting and carrying equipment up to 50 pounds alone and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Periodically required to drive county vehicles as part of the duties of the job. Able to climb and descend equipment and ladders. Able to bend, stoop, crawl, and reach. Position requires visual acuity and depth perception, as well as ability to hear and identify sounds. Periodic high stress situations that may involve angry or frustrated citizens. Regularly required to work other than normal business hours including nights, holidays, and weekends.

• Assists with all aspects of adoption process. Provide excellent customer service to visitors, volunteers, and adopters.
• Positively interacts with volunteers and promotes a team environment.
• Greets visitors to the shelter, answers questions, and assists visitors with their needs.
• Delivers excellent, non-judgmental customer service to all visitors, adopters, fosters, and transfer partners in a friendly, informative and professional manner.
• Provides basic and routine care for animals per department guidelines, including feeding, watering, and light grooming.
• Supports animals with medical issues, which may include zoonotic disease, by medicating, treating, preparing special diets, observing and reporting, and assisting in the maintenance of required records.
• Provides socialization, enrichment, and exercise for animals as directed.
• Identifies behavioral issues and shares observations with team members and leaders. Follows behavior or training plans developed for specific animals.
• Cleans work areas and preserves physical appearance of buildings and grounds, including scooping, raking, sweeping, mopping, and trash removal. Notes maintenance or repairs needed and reports per protocol.
• Follows policies, procedures, and task lists for daily lifesaving outcome assignments, including accurate and timely communications, work completion, data entry, and recordkeeping.
• Strictly adheres to established safety procedures to protect self, co-workers, and the general public.
• Attends job-specific training classes as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, including participation in emergency or disaster response activities, as required and consistent with the employee’s qualifications, essential job functions, and applicable federal and Florida law, including work in the Emergency Operations Center and pet friendly shelters.

• Assist Foster Coordinator with foster appointments, supplies, return surveys and inputting information to the database.
• Support Front Desk function processing adoptions, licenses, money handling and provide good customer service.
• Respond to customer service in box and provide information about services provided by the facility.
• Take lost & found reports and follow-up when a match has been found.

High school diploma or equivalent.

One or more years of experience as an Animal Care Specialist or similar position.

Previous work or volunteer experience with an animal shelter or similar organization desired.

Previous customer service experience desired.

• Able to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions and complete tasks within assigned time frames. Able to resolve routine situations and problems.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of open adoption processes.
• Ability to work with, leash, kennel, walk, and handle dogs, including those with health and/or behavior conditions/concerns including shyness, fearfulness, and aggression; basic ability to identify and speak to medical and behavioral characteristics of dogs.
• Basic knowledge and…