Animal Care Technician at PeopleShare Inc summary:
An Animal Care Technician is responsible for cleaning and maintaining animal enclosures and ensuring overall shelter organization and cleanliness. The role includes assisting the public with animal surrenders, adoption processes, and performing general administrative tasks related to animal care. Candidates should have experience in animal care and the physical capability to handle the demands of the job, including possible end-of-life care for animals.
- Cleaning and maintaining animal enclosures in a sanitary manner.
- Ensuring overall shelter organization and cleanliness throughout the day.
- Keeping outside walkways and runs clean.
- Assisting the public with animal surrenders, locating lost pets, and selecting pets for adoption.
- Reading and completing adoption contracts, registration cards, cage/kennel cards, and medical sheets.
- Performing general math calculations as needed.
Requirements: - Experience in animal care or a closely related field.
- At least 6 months of experience volunteering or working in an animal shelter, rescue, pet store, zoo, wildlife rehabilitation center, or pet sitting for multiple clients.
- Ability to stand for long periods, bend, crouch, kneel repeatedly, and lift/carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Comfort with the possibility of participating in end-of-life care, including euthanasia when necessary.
Schedule: 8A-5P - scheduled Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Sunday, 40 hours per week. Hours may require additional flexibility, nights, holidays and weekends
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Requirements: Job Type: Temporary Post Date: 02/26/2025
Keywords:
animal care, animal shelter, pet adoption, cleaning, animal enclosures, shelter organization, euthanasia, animal care technician, customer service, volunteering