Part-time Kennel Technician

City of Leadville•Leadville, CO

7d•$18 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Kennel Technician is a part-time animal care position focused on the daily care, cleanliness, comfort, and enrichment of animals housed at the Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter. The position is primarily hands-on and is responsible for maintaining clean kennels and animal areas, completing routine feeding and care tasks, and supporting a safe and sanitary shelter environment.

Requirements

Ability to follow established feeding instructions.
Ability to provide basic daily animal care.
Ability to provide appropriate enrichment and socialization.
Ability to complete laundry, dishes, and other cleaning tasks.
Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization of kennel areas.
Ability to complete assigned daily animal care and cleaning logs/checklists.
Ability to promptly report changes in an animal’s health, behavior, appetite, elimination, or general condition.
Ability to follow established animal-handling, sanitation disease-prevention, safety and emergency protocols.
Ability to assist with basic facility upkeep and seasonal outdoor tasks.
Ability to perform other related animal care and shelter support duties.
Ability to perform administrative duties such as intake and release processing, payment processing, licensing, and other general shelter operations.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize dog kennels, cat housing, animal areas, bowls, crates, and related equipment according to shelter protocols.
Feed animals according to established feeding instructions and ensure animals have access to clean, fresh water.
Provide basic daily animal care and monitor animals while completing assigned care tasks.
Provide appropriate enrichment and socialization, including toys, treats, walks, and interaction as directed.
Complete laundry, dishes, and other cleaning tasks necessary for daily shelter operations.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of kennel areas, animal care spaces, and common shelter areas.
Complete assigned daily animal care and cleaning logs/checklists.
Promptly report changes in an animal’s health, behavior, appetite, elimination, or general condition to shelter leadership.
Follow established animal-handling, sanitation disease-prevention, safety and emergency protocols.
Assist with basic facility upkeep and seasonal outdoor tasks as assigned, including snow removal and general cleaning.
Perform other related animal care and shelter support duties as assigned.
Administrative duties such as intake and release processing, payment processing, licensing, and other general shelter operations.
Additional training and opportunities to learn or assist with other shelter functions may be available based on the employee’s interest, ability, training, and operational needs.