Animal Shelter Attendant - Part-Time

• Type:
  Part Time
• Posted Date: 07/07/2026

Under general supervision, the Animal Shelter Attendant (PT) is responsible for maintaining the animal shelter and the animals in the City’s care, as well as performing various administrative and clerical duties. The Animal Shelter Attendant will have frequent interaction with customers, volunteers, and City Employees, which includes greeting the public, taking in and releasing animals from the shelter, and collecting fees for Animal Services.

• Receives telephone calls and responds to inquiries, answering a variety of questions relating to the Animal Services division.
• Provides general care of animals as well as feeding and watering, and may be required to assist with and/or perform animal euthanasia.
• Writes work orders, dispatches calls by radio and/or phone, and operates a variety of standard office equipment.
• Greets the public, answers inquiries, takes in and releases animals from the shelter, collects and receives fees for Animal Control, and accounts for those funds.
• Cleans and helps maintain the shelter by performing sanitation-related duties.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

• Knowledge of general office procedures and standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of the care and handling of animals.
• Ability to understand and apply laws governing sanitation methods.
• Ability to deal tactfully, effectively, and courteously with the public.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures, including heat, cold, and during inclement weather conditions.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible work schedule to include flexible work hours and the ability to work weekends as scheduled.

High school education or equivalent is required. Must possess a valid Texas’s driver’s license with a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years of age.

Lifting up to 55 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds, gripping 25 pounds, on occasion may lift up to 75 pounds, walking, using poles/ropes to restrain animals, sitting, standing, near/far vision, ability to access confined spaces, works indoors and outdoors, including exposure to excess heat, cold, and precipitation.

Pre-employment screening includes, but is not limited to, Drug Screen, Physical Examination, Credit Check, Motor Vehicle Review, and applicable Background Checks.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Such tasks shall be capable of being performed with reasonable accommodation, if necessary, that does not impair a business necessity or impose an undue business hardship, and without presenting a direct threat to the safety of the applicant or others.