Shelter Animal Care Technician

Animal Humane Society • Golden Valley, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Animal Technician is responsible for providing humane and compassionate care to all types of shelter animals, ensuring that animals have a safe and clean environment, drinking water, and food. This is a part-time position, up to 29 hours per week, with weekend availability required. Shifts will be between the hours of 7am-8pm Tuesday-Friday and 7am-6pm Saturdays-Mondays.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking and time-management skills.
• Proficient with computers, specifically a working knowledge of Microsoft products.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. unassisted and 100+ lbs. assisted.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to be emotionally resilient while working in a shelter setting.
• Must be comfortable handling a variety of animals with a wide range of behavioral and medical needs, including the use of humane euthanasia.

Nice To Haves

• Animal handling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute food and water to all animals per dietary needs.
• Perform daily cleaning and sanitization of transfer cages, litter boxes, kennels and animal areas including cleaning up animal feces, urine, vomit and other debris.
• Monitor animals’ wellbeing, including appearance, appetite, hydration, stools, vomit and activity, reporting any health concerns or behavioral changes.
• Safely handle animals of varying sociability in a variety of ways including walking, restraining, placing in transport crates, etc. using appropriate PPE procedures.
• Handle animals who may have transmittable illnesses to other animals and humans, following proper handling, quarantine and PPE procedures.
• Move animals throughout the shelter as needed.
• Interpret animal body language, read animal cage cards and communication boards.
• Escalate animal concerns and communicate directly with appropriate department regarding concerning animal appearance or behavior in a timely manner.
• Assist in enrichment programs for animals in shelter.
• Assist Veterinary Services with fecal/urine collection of animals.
• Assist with animal restraint for transportation, medical procedures, collection of animal waste and euthanasia as required.
• Collaborate with other departments and assist as needed.
• Utilize approved chemicals to clean animal and non-animal areas.
• Operate dishwasher, washing machine and dryer.
• Remove garbage and recycling as needed.
• Sweep and mop animal areas.
• Communicate in a positive and professional manner with customers, other employees, and volunteers.
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion to make AHS a more welcoming environment for employees, volunteers, customers, and the community.
• Accurately update animal records in PetPoint.
• Manage and view work schedule in Makeshift.
• Clock in and out of shifts using ADP.
• Monitor AHS email and other messaging software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 4 Floating Holidays (per full calendar year)
• 401k Retirement Plan with a 4% company match
• Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care and pet supplies
• Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance; critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity insurance; employee-paid supplemental life; employee-paid accidental death & dismemberment; and long term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
• Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year
• 401k with 4% company match for part-time and full-time staff
• Nine paid holidays for full-time staff
• Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)
• Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status)
• Paid parent leave for full-time staff

What This Job Offers

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