Shelter Animal Care Technician

Animal Humane Society•Golden Valley, MN

21h•$17•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. 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.

Requirements

Animal handling experience preferred.
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, carry, and handle animals and other items up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
For animals and other items over 50 lbs., assistance from another team member is required.
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.
Reliable transportation required.

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 welcoming environment for all.
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

Health, dental, vision insurance and more!
10+ days of paid time off for a full year
4 floating holidays (# of days is per year based on start date)
401K Retirement Plan + 4% company match
Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care, pet supplies, and animal training classes
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, and employee paid supplemental life, 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