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…