Seasonal Animal Facility Cleaning Technician

Description

This Recruitment is for Seasonal/Hourly Non‑Benefitted Positions Only! This position pays a flat rate of 15.34/hr.

Cleans, feeds and houses animals in the shelter facility. Maintains sanitary conditions in the cages and kennel areas.

Animal Care Technicians are responsible for the daily care and feeding of the animals within our organization. In this fast‑paced environment, they will clean, feed and maintain the animal population. They will assist with the daily enrichment of the animals in our care as well as facilitate adoption with various members of our community. Incumbents will be expected to work as part of a team but also be able to work independently to achieve organizational goals.

Incumbents must be available and willing to work weekends, holidays and attend any mandatory training or meetings the employer determines are necessary to meet business needs. Reports to the Animal Care Supervisor.

• Performs animal care duties such as preparing food, feeding and providing water, cleaning and disinfecting food and water bowls
• Cleans and disinfects animal areas, including but not limited to: sweeping and mopping floors, washing, sweeping and scrubbing debris from walls, beds and any other areas, as well as cleaning and disinfecting litter pans, small animals cages and livestock pens.
• Meets, greets, and interfaces with members of the public visiting the shelter whether it be to visit the animals or for adoption.
• Assists in matching animals to potential adopters. Introduces animals to the potential adopters and provides information regarding that particular animal’s behavior, responsible pet‑ownership tips and shelter operations information.
• Monitors all animals in their designated area on a daily basis and provides observations for them for any unusual physical and/or behavioral conditions. May assist the veterinarian or staff with vaccinations and minor medical treatments.
• Keeps a record on the disposition and daily habits of animals, performs a daily count of animals and is responsible for reporting any condition or inconsistencies to the supervisor or veterinary staff as appropriate.
• Completes various records and forms such as medical cards, daily observation sheets, and observation memos in the animal management system.
• Assists in maintaining inventory of food and other animal supply needs by reporting when items need to be ordered.

• Knowledge of basic cleaning, disinfectant, and animal husbandry procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Ability to work in a variety of temperatures and conditions.
• Knowledge of disease management/recognition, general animal care and safe, humane animal handling skills.
• Knowledge of various breeds of dogs, cats and other animals.
• Knowledge of animal shelter policies and procedures.
• Ability to work as part of a team to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to keep accurate, and detailed records and enter them into a computerized animal management system.
• Ability to perform math.
• Ability to effectively communicate to clients, staff and management both verbally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED and some animal care experience in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, humane society or other animal care facility, AND some customer service experience.

Preferred Qualifications: One year of experience in a fast‑paced animal and customer‑oriented field.

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently push and/or pull up to 50…