Animal Welfare & Intake Counselor
SPCA Tampa Bay Florida•Largo, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
We’re looking for a full-time Animal Welfare & Intake Counselor to join our animal shelter. As part of the operations team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference within the community!
Requirements
- Embrace our core values: Customer Service, Teamwork, Compassion, and Community.
- Eager to learn and grow within the animal welfare industry.
- Ability to handle physically demanding work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and emotional resilience when working with the public.
Nice To Haves
- Previous animal handling experience a plus!
Responsibilities
- Provide daily care for shelter animals, including cleaning, feeding, and maintaining kennels.
- Perform physically demanding work such as lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
- Assist adopters in finding the right companion.
- Serve as a supportive point of contact for individuals surrendering pets.
- Collect accurate behavioral and medical histories during intake.
- Provide compassionate guidance regarding relinquishment and humane euthanasia options.
- Collaborate with medical and animal welfare teams to ensure smooth intake.
- Obtain Humane Euthanasia Technician certification within 6 months (training provided).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Tuition assistance
- PTO + 6 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays
- Health benefits starting the 1st of the month after hire
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match after one year
- Discounted pet food
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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