Animal Care Specialist

Animal Friends of the Valleys • Wildomar, CA

1d • $17

About The Position

Animal Friends of the Valleys (AFV) is the leading animal shelter for the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Canyon Lake and Wildomar, and small parts of Riverside County. We provide top-quality animal welfare and animal control services for our client cities. If you are looking for a way to make a difference and not just a job, AFV is exactly what you’re looking for!

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and prioritize and constantly keep animals rotated between exercise yards and kennels
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take rapid, accurate notes and enter into database, particularly during periods of high call volume
• Dog and cat handling skills
• Understanding that humane animal euthanasia is part of the animal shelter’s duties as required
• Initiative to constantly work towards team's goals, including cleaning, assisting other employees, laundry and other tasks, particularly during slower customer service periods
• Basic understanding and recognition of canine and feline behaviors, including aggressive signals and symptoms of illness
• Ability to deescalate difficult conversations and resolve complaints

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Provide feeding, care and treatment of animals at AFV, mostly dogs and cats
• Cleaning and sanitizing dog and cat kennels daily
• Updates animal profiles and memos routinely and accurately to provide the best possible information for accurate files
• Received and cares for impounded animals and animal intakes
• Medicates sick and injured animals
• Assists with and/or performs humane euthanasia (if certified) as required
• Provide courteous customer service and assist clients during out processing of adopted or recovered animals
• Assist clients in searching for the proper / most compatible animal to adopt

Benefits

• $17.00 per hour
• Be part of an amazing team that loves and cares for the animals that need them.
• Opportunities for additional training
• Uniform Allowance (Scrubs)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance benefits available.
• Colonial Voluntary Insurance
• 403B Retirement Savings (Think 401K for non-profits.)
• Extensive Employee Discount Program to help you save money on a wide variety of products and services.
• Employee Assistance Program to help you through life’s challenges, including counseling and coaching services; assistance with legal, financial and career questions; and so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed