Animal Care Technician - Weld Campus

Job Details

Job Location:

1620 42nd St.

- Evans, CO 80620

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $17.50 - $17.50 Hourly

Job Title:

Animal Care Technician (ACT)

Department:
Shelter - 02

Job Classification:
Full-Time or Part-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt Position. Hiring rate is $17.50 per hour.

Job Relationships:
Reports to Animal Care Supervisor(s) and/or Shelter Supervisor(s). Provides support and training to assigned volunteers

Animal care technicians are responsible for the daily care and feeding of the Shelter animals and associated cleaning. The position involves a significant amount of physical labor and direct animal interaction as well as learning safe animal handling, a wide range of operating procedures and more. Animals in our care include dogs, cats, small mammals, exotics and more. Work shifts may be either full-time or part-time and work schedules will include at least one weekend day and overtime for full-time positions as required.

Shifts vary and cover 7:30am – 7:30pm Monday-Friday and 7:30AM – 5:30PM Saturday-Sunday and are subject to change. Holiday availability is required, as is evening availability.

• Performs daily feeding of animals and cleaning of kennels, cages, and public areas while following feeding instructions and disease control protocol to ensure a safe, healthy environment for the animals in our care. These tasks are done both inside and outside in the elements, regardless of time of year.
• Handles a variety of animals including both domestic and some non-domestic of varying degrees of temperament and medical status. Shelter animals include dogs, cats, small mammals and more. Includes direct handling of animals on bite confinement and sick and/or aggressive animals.
• Maintains a constant awareness of safety and performs duties in a manner that maximizes personal safety and that of others and the animals, follows safety procedures, and reports situations that may lead to accidents or injuries, reports on-the-job injuries immediately
• Becomes vaccination certified and administers animal vaccinations, medications and treatments as directed
• Informs appropriate staff about animal health or behavior concerns
• Uses organization’s radios to effectively and consistently stay in contact with other staff
• Enters information into Chameleon software or other shelter software
• Becomes animal handling certified and consistently handles animals utilizing the training and work procedures
• Becomes euthanasia certified and performs euthanasia as necessary and assigned
• Adheres to the standards of professional conduct and communicates in a professional manner with staff, clients, management and volunteers
• Adheres to organizational policy around the frequent usage of PPE (personal protective equipment) to prevent disease spread to animals and humans.
• Maintains solid attendance and punctuality

• Provides support to team members, supervisors and volunteers
• Cross trains and provides assistance to other shelter departments as assigned
• May provide transportation of shelter animals as needed
• Serves on committees and task forces as assigned
• Learns basic duties of other areas as assigned and supports other departments and staff
• Other duties as assigned

Education/

Experience:

Minimum of high school diploma or GED/equivalent. One full year of work experience required. Minimum 6 months previous experience working with animals required. Bilingual English/Spanish reading, writing, speaking and understanding a plus and includes a wage premium.

Knowledge:
Knowledge of animal breed, behavior and handling;
Knowledge of animal health and ability to identify illness desired;
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications a plus as is knowledge of Chameleon or other associated shelter software.

Skills and Abilities:

Effective verbal communication and teamwork skills;
Able to prioritize duties and perform multiple tasks;
Skilled at working in a fast-paced environment; basic computer skills required. Able to work with the animals within the Shelter’s care. This includes the ability to work visually and audibly, with animals both alive and deceased, including dogs, cats,…