Animal Care Attendant

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs simple tasks caring for impounded animals and assisting with the daily husbandry of animals. Serves as a first point of contact for incoming and outgoing animals.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or higher.
Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.
MOS Code: 68T (Army)

Responsibilities

Cares for impounded animals, including feeding, watering, and cleaning cages, pens, and yards.
Disinfects equipment and instruments used.
Moves, pairs, and provides enrichment to animals.
Logs in impounded animals and monitors quarantined animals daily.
Assists the public in identifying and redeeming pets.
Identifies sick, injured, or diseased animals and contacts appropriate staff.
Follows veterinarian instructions.
Transfers animals between holding areas.
Records information such as vital statistics, diet, weight, medications, food intake, license number, and behaviors.
Dips and grooms animals as directed.
Assists in the performance of humane animal euthanasia by ensuring safe and humane handling of animals during the procedure.
Disposes of animal carcasses.
Aids in preparing and delivering animal brains for rabies examination.
Performs general custodial and maintenance duties.
Transports animals to various locations as needed.
Receives and impounds animals, determining breed, sex, and temperament to place animals in appropriate kennel areas.
Records, inputs, and updates animal information into a computerized database.
Generates necessary impound cards and forms.
Provides excellent customer service, notifying owners when animals have identification, placing phone calls, and preparing and sending notice of impoundment.
Interacts with the public daily regarding protocols and operations questions.
Assists clients in the adoption or reclaiming of animals and prepares necessary forms.
Works with volunteers assigned to the intake areas.
Assists community programs with adoptions and fosters at the shelter and off-site locations.
Reviews adoption and foster applications submitted by the public based on written guidelines.
Receives adoption fees and updates the software system with information necessary to complete the adoption experience.
Submits paperwork, schedules surgery appointments, takes photos and videos of adoptable pets, assists in adoption and foster events, and performs other administrative work.
Performs other duties as assigned.