Animal Care Specialist
About The Position
Performs specialized work in providing care for animals in the shelter, to include feeding and caring for animals, maintaining clean and sanitary conditions, impounding animals, processing animal adoptions, treating and medicating animals, euthanizing and disposing of animals, maintaining records, and providing customer service. This is the entry/journey level class requiring limited time on the job before an incumbent is capable of functioning at the full journey level. This class is distinguished from that of Animal Care Officer in that the latter is primarily assigned to patrolling a given area to enforce the provisions of the Solano County Code governing animal control. Incumbents in this class are primarily responsible for maintaining the shelter and for the care and disposal of animals. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.
Requirements
- Six months of full-time work experience involving animal care/handling in an animal control/care agency, a Humane Society, or a veterinary clinic.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must receive pre-exposure rabies vaccination within three months of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Possess the Registered Veterinary Technician license
Responsibilities
- Feeding and caring for animals
- Maintaining clean and sanitary conditions
- Impounding animals
- Processing animal adoptions
- Treating and medicating animals
- Euthanizing and disposing of animals
- Maintaining records
- Providing customer service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
