Animal Care Technician - Adoptions/Shelter
About The Position
As an Animal Care Technician on the Adoptions team at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, you will provide loving care to all adoptable animals, including feeding, grooming, cleaning, and exercise. You will utilize your knowledge of dog and cat characteristics to educate potential owners on animal handling and behavior, and introduce adoptable animals by detailing their specific history and information. This role involves counseling potential clients looking to adopt abandoned or rescued animals into forever homes, ensuring quality customer service and maintaining the highest level of animal welfare. Responsibilities also include cleaning animal housing, bedding, food/water dishes, managing daily records, and performing basic medical procedures such as administering medication and obtaining fecal samples in a state-of-the-art facility. You will also drive company vehicles with staff for single or multiple-day trips, potentially out of the city, state, or country, to transport rescued pets back to the Center. The position involves performing temperament testing during onsite and offsite transports, assisting medical personnel, and participating in Center activities and events like the Surf Dog competition and Home for the Holidays.
Requirements
- At least 21 years of age
- Animal Handling Experience (Dog & Cat HIGHLY preferred)
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Must be able to properly handle and control large or difficult dogs/cats
- Must be able to work closely with animal dander or fur
- Customer service skills
- Must possess valid Driver's License and have clean driving record
Responsibilities
- Provide loving care to all adoptable animals including feeding, grooming, cleaning and exercise
- Utilize knowledge of dog and cat characteristics of all breeds to educate potential owners on animal handling and behavior
- Introduce adoptable animals detailing specific animal history and information
- Counsel potential clients who are looking to adopt an abandoned or rescued animal into a forever home
- Ensure quality customer service
- Maintain the highest level of animal welfare
- Clean animal housing, bedding, food/water dishes
- Manage daily records for assigned animals
- Perform basic medical procedures (administer medication, obtain fecal samples)
- Drive company vehicles with other staff on board for single day or multiple day trips to transport rescued pets back to the Center
- Perform temperament testing during onsite and offsite transports on all potential animals coming in
- Assist medical personnel
- Participate in Center activities and events as required (Surf Dog competition, Home for the Holidays, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
