Animal Shelter Operations Manager

County of Culpeper•County of Culpeper, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervise the daily workflow activities of the administrative and shelter staff and provide care to the animals at the Culpeper Animal Shelter. This role involves essential job functions such as supervising daily workflow and duties, coordinating work activities, implementing work schedules, organizing, prioritizing, and assigning work, monitoring work in progress, and inspecting completed work. The position also assists with departmental compliance with applicable codes, laws, and regulations, and responds to inquiries regarding operations and departmental procedures. A key part of the role includes direct animal care, such as feeding, bathing, administering medications, providing vaccinations and de-worming, ensuring fresh water, checking physical condition, and ensuring cages are locked. Cleaning and disinfecting the shelter, floors, cages, kennels, and equipment are also critical responsibilities. The role oversees animal adoptions, maintains department files and records, manages office and shelter supply inventory, and completes necessary paperwork for animal shelter duties. Euthanasia and disposal of animals are performed as directed according to health and sanitary standards. Non-essential functions include recording lost and found information, performing housekeeping tasks, and other related duties as required.

Requirements

Education and experience equivalent to high school diploma supplemented with 4 years of professional experience working with animals and at least six (6) months of supervisory experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Must be able to obtain certification in euthanasia and firearms.
Must be bondable.
Must be capable of qualifying as sworn and appointed Deputy Animal Control Officer.
Must successfully pass a criminal history background check.
Ability to supervise staff
Knowledge and ability to communicate organization’s mission and vision and act as a role model to others
Considerable knowledge of practices, procedures, equipment, and techniques for caring for animals, administering medications, and maintaining shelter cages, equipment, and kennels
Knowledge of department operations and of general principles of animal control and related regulations
Ability to operate animal care equipment
Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions related to the position
Ability to teach and follow safety standards established by the department, etc.
Ability to operate various office equipment such as fax, phone, etc.
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to provide the highest level of customer service

Nice To Haves

At least one year of animal control training and basic law enforcement, preferred.
Previous vet tech experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises the daily workflow and duties of the administrative and shelter staff.
Coordinates daily work activities; implements work schedules; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; assists with complex/problem situations.
Assist with departmental compliance with applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
Responds to questions pertaining to the operation, County code and departmental procedures, etc.; acts as a liaison with other County and outside agencies etc.; performs public relations duties upon request, speaks to community groups.
Care for animals in the shelter.
Feeds and bathes animals.
Provides medications, vaccinates and de-worms animals.
Provides fresh water.
Checks the physical condition of animals.
Ensures cages are locked.
Cleans and disinfects animal shelter, floors, cages, kennels, and related equipment.
Oversees on and off-site adoption of animals at the Animal shelter and various other locations.
Maintains file system of various department files/records; shreds/destroys confidential or obsolete documents.
Maintains adequate inventory of office supplies and orders supplies as needed.
Assist with stocking shelter supplies, animal food, kitty litter, and cleaning supplies.
Completes necessary paperwork for animal shelter duties to include treatment sheets, adoption paperwork, etc.
Euthanizes and disposes of animals as directed according to health and sanitary standards.
Record lost and found information.
Perform various housekeeping tasks.
Performs related duties as required.