Methuen Adoption Center - Animal Welfare Specialist

MSPCA-Angell•Methuen, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Welfare Specialist works at the MSPCA’s Methuen Animal Care and Adoption Center, directly supporting people and animals and helping advance animal welfare in the community. The position involves hands-on care for companion, equine, and farm animals, including feeding, cleaning and disinfecting living spaces, providing enrichment and exercise, and administering medications. The specialist also facilitates adoptions through conversation-based matchmaking to find suitable outcomes for animals and prospective adopters, and assists with animal surrenders in an empathetic, compassionate, and nonjudgmental manner. The position is based at MSPCA at Nevins Farm, a 55-acre animal care complex in Methuen, Massachusetts, offering shelter and adoption services for farm and companion animals, a low-cost community clinic, and community outreach. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role with required weekend days.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in a customer service or client care position.
Excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.
Eagerness to support the human-animal bond.
Availability to work required weekend days.

Nice To Haves

Previous work or volunteer experience with animals.
Proficiency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on care for companion, equine, and farm animals, including feeding, cleaning and disinfecting living spaces, enrichment, exercise, and medication administration.
Facilitate adoptions by matching animals with prospective adopters through conversation-based interactions.
Assist with animal surrenders in an empathetic, compassionate, and nonjudgmental manner.