Animal Care Technician

Job Posting

Duties include cleaning animal enclosures, maintaining animal shelter facilities, grounds and the incinerator; handling, caring for, feeding and restraining animals; vaccinating, micro‑chipping, administering medication, and drawing blood for animal health checks. Duties also include answering the telephone and assisting customers in person and via email; working with animal rescue groups; processing adoptions, transfers, reclaims and city registrations; providing guidance to community service workers and volunteers;

maintaining daily and monthly records and entering accurate and complete information in a specialized database system; and performing euthanasia. The work requires exceptional customer service skills and lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.

Normally scheduled five days per week, eight hours per day, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Starting pay for this position is Pay Grade GG09 Step 3, $18.17 per hour.

• High school diploma or equivalent (required); no experience necessary but prior relevant experience beneficial.
• Bilingual Spanish/English skills beneficial.
• Must have or obtain euthanasia certification within six months from date of hire.
• Prior DSHS euthanasia training is required.

A résumé must be submitted with application.