Part Time AC/Adoption Technician

CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY•Wilton, CT

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Connecticut Humane Society is seeking a part-time Animal Care/Adoption staff member responsible for the daily hands-on care of animals in kennels, cat areas, and small animal enclosures, including provision of food and water, cleaning, dog walking in all weather, monitoring health and behavior, socializing animals, and maintaining records. This position also involves actively assisting customers with adoption and surrender processes, providing educational information on pet ownership responsibilities, and offering species and breed-specific data. Additional duties include greeting visitors, managing sign-in procedures, answering phones, providing basic shelter information, working with shelter dogs on basic training and social skills, performing animal bathing and basic grooming, assisting with animal intake, evaluation, and treatment, cleaning the shelter, entering information in PetPoint, attending off-site events as animal handlers, and supporting clinics and other District locations as needed. This part-time role is not benefit eligible and is ideal for a creative, customer service-oriented individual who can handle multiple priorities in a busy environment, possessing basic knowledge of animal handling and care, and an understanding of different types of companionship animals.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require lifting of moderate to heavy weights (up to 40 lbs.)
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require standing and/or bending
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require pushing brooms and/or mops
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require walking and/or controlling dogs and/or cats
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require use of cleaning solutions
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require sitting at a desk for long periods of time
At least one to two years' experience working in a customer services position or a shelter environment
Weekend work required
Proficiency in computers
Basic knowledge of animal handling and care
Basic understanding of the different types of companionship animals
Ability to deal with different communication styles
Creative, customer service oriented individual who can work well within a team
Able to handle multiple priorities and enjoy a busy environment

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in animal science or related field
Knowledge of animal handling and experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide daily care of any animals in the kennels, cat areas and small animal enclosures (to include rabbits, ferrets, mice/rats, guinea pigs etc.)
Provision of adequate food and water
Perform kennel cleaning
Conduct dog walking in all types of weather conditions
Monitor animals and report health or behavior abnormalities
Socialize animals
Create and maintain necessary animal records and perform data entry
Actively assist customers in the adoption and surrender process
Provide information to educate customers and counsel customers with regard to pet ownership responsibilities as well as species and breed-specific data
Greet all incoming visitors
Inform visitors and volunteers on proper sign in procedures for entry
Answer phone calls
Appropriately forward callers and provision of basic shelter information
Work with all shelter dogs on basic training and social skills
Perform animal bathing and basic grooming
Assist with processing animal intake, evaluation, and treatment
Clean the shelter
Enter information in PetPoint
Attend off site events as animal handlers
Support the clinics and other District locations as needed
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor