Animal Care Associate-Part Time

Humane Colorado•Denver, CO

2d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides the highest quality care for the animals we serve, ensuring their health, wellbeing and appropriate handling. The Animal Care Associate will be responsible for providing humane care for sheltered animals and maintain kennel facilities. This role involves thorough cleaning and sanitizing of animal kennels and work areas, providing care, health, and handling of animals, and assisting with coordination of kenneling and movement of animals. The associate will also interact with other departments, assist with animal care services like medication delivery, monitor food and supplies, and maintain kennel signage and PPE requirements. Additional responsibilities include assisting with contagion exposure management, prevention, and grooming, performing or assisting with equipment maintenance, contributing to process improvements, performing euthanasia and related tasks, and performing data entry for animal records. This role also involves acting as a resource for volunteers, providing training, coaching, and addressing concerns. People are key to fulfilling the mission, and this position requires making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus, collaborating with employees at all levels, and communicating clearly, cooperatively, professionally, and respectfully. Employees are expected to support a positive team environment, address conflict, and express concerns appropriately.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate and work within a team environment
High attention to detail
Ability to effectively practice time management and meet daily work deadlines without close supervision
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
Ability to follow timelines for projects, accomplish multiple tasks, and maintain flexibility in a dynamic work environment
High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Worked with and/or handled animals in a shelter or similar environment
Worked with animal data base systems for entering/updating animal records
Ability to work in a fast paced, high noise volume, and high stress work environments

Responsibilities

Thoroughly clean and sanitize animal kennels and other work areas.
Provide care, health, and handling of the animals.
Assist with coordination of kenneling and movement of animals.
Interact with other departments and assist with additional animal care services such as delivery of medication and treatment.
Monitor and maintain food and supplies.
Assist with monitoring kennel signage and room PPE requirements for appropriate and accurate usage.
Assist with and coordinate contagion exposure management, contagion prevention, and accurate usage.
Assist with and coordinate contagion exposure management, contagion prevention, and grooming tasks as needed.
Perform or assist with maintenance of equipment.
Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
Perform euthanasia and related tasks.
Perform data entry and documentation to update animal records.
Act as a resource for volunteers by answering questions, providing training and coaching in the moment, and addressing concerns.