Animal Shelter Assistant - Beaufort County Animal Services
About The Position
The Animal Shelter Assistant works for Beaufort County Animal Services, caring for confined animals and supporting shelter office operations. Duties include cleaning and sanitizing kennels, providing food and water, walking dogs, and routinely inspecting animals and cages for health, safety, and cleanliness. The position also provides reception and administrative support, including compiling records, entering data, and managing files. The assistant processes adoptions and animal releases, gathers information, collects fees, issues receipts, and completes required paperwork. The role helps prepare animals for possible adoption and assists people seeking to claim or adopt animals. It also involves answering public telephone calls about animal control matters, dispatching animal control officers in response to service calls, and maintaining records and reports. The listed schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Applicants must complete a county application; resumes are not accepted in its place. Required screening includes a criminal background check and/or NCSBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check, driving record check, and pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- High school graduation, office experience involving contact with the public, and experience handling and caring for animals, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Valid North Carolina driver's license.
- Knowledge of state laws, local ordinances, and departmental policies and procedures relating to rabies, animal control, and animal confinement.
- Knowledge of animal breeds to help identify lost pets and understand breed temperaments.
- Knowledge of and ability to use required technology.
- Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
- Customer service skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and with the public, using tact, courtesy, and firmness when dealing with animal owners and the public.
- Ability to maintain accurate animal, daily activity, and fiscal records, including fee collection.
- Visual acuity to use a computer terminal, prepare records, operate equipment, and distinguish animal breeds and colors.
- Ability to perform physical activities including balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, and hearing.
- Ability to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or 10 pounds constantly.
Responsibilities
- Clean and sanitize animal kennels.
- Provide food and water to confined animals and walk dogs.
- Inspect animals and cages routinely for health, safety, and cleanliness.
- Provide reception and office support, including records compilation, data entry, and file management.
- Process adoptions and animal releases, including gathering information, completing paperwork, collecting fees, and issuing receipts.
- Help prepare animals for possible adoption and assist interested parties with claiming or adopting confined animals.
- Answer public telephone calls and provide information about animal control issues.
- Dispatch animal control officers in response to calls for service.
- Maintain records and reports concerning animals and shelter activities.
- Perform other related work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
