Birthday Party Host (Part-Time)

Richmond SPCA • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Richmond SPCA is a nonprofit animal welfare organization in Richmond, Virginia, working to save, protect, and enrich animal lives and to provide education and resources that help achieve and sustain a no-kill community. Birthday Party Hosts help deliver birthday parties at the Richmond SPCA. They prepare and set up the Exploratorium, supervise attendees, lead activities and educational programs, communicate with parents and guardians, and clean the party space after each event. No prior birthday party host experience is necessary; experience working with children is strongly preferred.

Hosts are expected to support the Richmond SPCA’s mission and reward-based, positive reinforcement training methods. The role requires weekend daytime availability and some weeknights, comfort handling dogs and cats, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The work involves noise, animal-related materials and hazards, prolonged standing, lifting, pushing and pulling, and cleaning duties.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Successfully complete a background check.
• Have reliable transportation.
• Be available during the day on weekends and on some weeknights.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Be comfortable handling and learning to handle dogs and cats, including petting, leash-walking, some lifting and carrying, and placing pets in carriers.
• Align with the Richmond SPCA’s mission to achieve and sustain a no-kill community, including promoting pet adoption and spaying/neutering, and using reward-based, positive reinforcement (R+) training methods.
• Have effective, professional, and empathetic customer service and written and verbal communication skills with the public, volunteers, and Richmond SPCA employees.
• Be self-motivated, organized, and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, reliability, and punctuality.
• Be able to multitask, follow written and verbal directions, adapt, and accommodate changing demands productively.
• Have public speaking skills.
• Be able to work around animals, including sick or injured animals and animals with behavior challenges, loud noises, cat litter, animal waste, and various chemicals.
• Be able to stand for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Be able to routinely lift 40–50 pounds.
• Be able to push and pull a large cart.
• Be able to stoop and use arms repetitively.
• Have the physical strength to perform cleaning duties effectively and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up the Exploratorium for parties.
• Supervise party attendees.
• Lead birthday party activities and educational programs.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with parents and guardians.
• Clean the Exploratorium party space at the conclusion of each party.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees may use the low-cost, full-service Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital as clients.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Employees averaging 15 or more hours per week are eligible for voluntary, employee-paid accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
• Employees averaging 20 or more hours per week can participate in the 401(k) retirement plan and have access to paid wellness leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed