Part-Time Kennel Assistant

City of Manteca•Manteca, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, maintain the City Animal Shelter in a clean and orderly condition; provide care for sheltered animals; perform related clerical support duties. This role involves maintaining the cleanliness of the shelter, caring for animals, and performing various clerical tasks. Responsibilities include sweeping, scrubbing, and disinfecting kennels, monitoring animal health and safety, feeding and cleaning up after animals, and maintaining inventory. The position also handles clerical duties such as processing forms, issuing licenses, assisting with adoptions, answering phones, responding to animal complaints, and maintaining records. Additionally, the role may involve assisting with the euthanasia of unclaimed animals and maintaining assigned vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

Graduation from high school
One year experience handling and caring for animals
Knowledge of modern cleaning methods including basic methods of cleaning floors, vehicles and equipment.
Knowledge of basic methods of handling and caring for animals.
Knowledge of interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Knowledge of oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Knowledge of basic record-keeping techniques.
Ability to maintain the City Animal Shelter in a clean and orderly condition.
Ability to provide care for sheltered animals.
Ability to perform clerical duties related to assigned activities.
Ability to learn basic methods of animal euthanasia.
Ability to learn to operate standard office equipment including a computer.
Ability to observe health and safety regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Ability to maintain records, logs and files.
Ability to report to work every scheduled workday.

Responsibilities

Maintain the City Animal Shelter in a clean and orderly condition; sweep, scrub and disinfect kennels; pick up debris and empty waste receptacles; spot mop spills.
Provide care for sheltered animals; monitor animals to assure health and safety; set out food and clean up after animals; perform regular inventory of sheltered animals; clean animals as necessary; assure adequate stock of food and supplies; notify appropriate personnel of sick animals.
Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of the Animal Shelter; process a variety of forms and applications, issue animal licenses, assist with animal adoptions and duplicate materials as needed.
Initiate, answer and log telephone calls; respond to complaints of disruptive animals and contact members of the community concerning animal complaints and related issues; arrange for Officer dispatch as appropriate.
Assist with the euthanasia of unclaimed animals according to established procedures; maintain related records.
Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment in a clean condition; wash interior and exterior of vehicles; arrange for vehicle repairs as needed.
Maintain routine records and files related to incoming and outgoing animals, cleaning supplies and assigned activities.
Operate a variety of standard cleaning equipment; operate standard office equipment including a computer.
Communicate with City personnel, outside agencies and members of the community to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
Perform related duties as assigned.