Canine Care Technician - CBC

Wayside Waifs Inc•Grandview, MO

About The Position

Canine Care Technicians provide high-quality care to dogs during their stay at Wayside Waifs Canine Behavior Center. They maintain clean, comfortable living spaces and provide daily mental stimulation. Technicians work closely with CBC trainers and volunteers and communicate with other departments about the mental and physical health of the dogs in their care. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The salary is $17.50. Employees who demonstrate and maintain Spanish proficiency and are willing to use it for Wayside Waifs business purposes receive an additional $1.00 per hour. This is an essential-staff position requiring work on holidays and when the shelter is closed because of inclement weather or other emergencies.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience working effectively with people and animals in a variety of high-stress situations.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist height, including for moving animals, lifting food bags, and pushing or pulling force.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, kneeling, stooping, and similar movements.
Ability to physically restrain animals weighing up to and including 100 pounds.
Ability to work in wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
Dependability and punctuality.
Strong attention to detail and task orientation.
Ability to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Animal-care experience, preferably in a shelter or veterinary clinic.

Responsibilities

Provide animals with a high degree of care, compassion, and support.
Complete canine-care tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures and in a timely manner.
Assist other canine care technicians as needed and ensure supplies are stocked and available.
Communicate regularly with the manager and team members, including sharing workload status and animal information with the next shift.
Follow regulatory, safety, security, operational, and organizational standards and policies related to animal care.
Build effective working relationships with Wayside Waifs staff and volunteers.
Attend required training to enhance animal-care knowledge and handling skills.
Assist trainers with dogs in behavior programs as a novel person and assist as needed with Tier 3, Tier 4, and dogs close to graduation.
Feed and water dogs.
Keep the shelter clean and fresh-smelling; spot-clean areas throughout the day and deep-clean kennels as needed.
Provide blankets and toys to animals.
Enter relevant information about animal behavior, health, movement, and personality into the database.
Prepare daily enrichment activities.
Discuss challenges, ideas, and suggestions related to the department or shelter operations with the supervisor.
Work holidays and during shelter closures caused by inclement weather or other emergencies.