Animal Response Technician

San Diego Humane Society•San Diego, CA

12d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

San Diego Humane Society is hiring full-time Animal Response Technicians for our Humane Law Enforcement team! How you’ll impact our mission: At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. We are seeking a highly dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Humane Field Technician. As a Humane Field Technician, you will play a crucial role in rescuing and transporting animals in need. You will work closely with a team of like-minded professionals to ensure the welfare and safety of animals, including the SDHS Humane Law Enforcement, Admissions, Medical, and Project Wildlife Teams. This is a non-sworn, non-enforcement position that focuses on response and capture of animals (domestic and wild) reported by citizens as being injured, sick, or stray as well as providing transport assistance from local vet hospitals and other partners. This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you. What’s in it for you? At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging . We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values. As an employee you’ll enjoy: Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!) Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services …and so much more!

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Six months of experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, veterinary hospital or similar environment required.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Nice To Haves

Additional education or certification in animal-related fields preferred.
Experience in customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond promptly and efficiently to priority calls in the field for both domestic and wild animals that are reported as sick, inured, or aggressive
Assess situations efficiently and work with Humane law Enforcement Officers when enforcement is needed
Humanely handle, capture, restrain, confine and transport domestic and wild animals using proper humane equipment, methods and techniques
Communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders such as the Medical Team and Project Wildlife via computer, phone, or text about status of animals
Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of all activities in compliance with organizational and legal requirements
Transport animals from partner veterinary offices along with maintain the cleanliness of animal transport areas, and vehicles
Assist in educating the public about responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, and local wildlife