Animal Care Attendant ( Per-Diem)

City of Hayward, CA • Hayward, CA

360d

About The Position

The Animal Services Shelter is seeking individuals with six (6) months of customer contact and animal handling experience. The position involves cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining kennels and related areas, receiving, feeding, caring for, and administering euthanasia to animals, and assisting the public in claiming or adopting animals. This recruitment will be used to fill per-diem vacancies as they occur, and these positions are not represented by a labor union and do not receive benefits.

Requirements

• Six (6) months experience involving customer contact.
• Six (6) months experience in handling animals.
• Equivalent to completion of twelfth (12th) Grade or High School equivalency.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Feeds, cares for, evaluates behavior, adopts, redeems, and performs euthanasia on impounded animals.
• Receives animals at the Shelter, isolating those showing signs of disease from healthy ones.
• Vaccinates animals as they are received and administers medicine under instructions from a veterinarian.
• Prepares identification collars and places on animals for accurate records.
• Responds to questions from the public about animal breeds, temperament, and adoptions.
• Advises the public on appropriate choices for adoption and the proper care, treatment, and control of animals.
• Cleans, disinfects, and maintains kennels and kennel area; performs dishwashing and laundering tasks.
• Maintains a computerized log and record of all animals at the shelter.
• Reports any animals exhibiting symptoms of ill health or communicable disease.
• Maintains inventories and supplies of food, medicines, and controlled drugs, completing the necessary forms.
• Assists in supervising volunteers.
• Lifts and loads animals weighing up to seventy-five pounds.
• Performs related tasks as required.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees