Animal Shelter Worker Jobs

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

PERFORMS ROUTINE ANIMAL CARE AND OTHER RELATED DUTIES AT THE SHELTER. THE WORK INVOLVES GIVING MEDICAL CARE TO THE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A VARIETY OF MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• FEEDS AND WATERS ANIMALS ACCORDING TO SCHEDULES.
• CLEANS AND DISINFECTS KENNELS AND PERFORMS RELATED HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES.
• MAINTAIN PROPER INVENTORY LEVELS OF CLEANING AND OTHER SUPPLIES; INFORMS SUPERVISOR WHEN REORDERING IS NECESSARY.
• TAKES COMPLAINTS AND RELAYS INFORMATION TO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS.
• PROVIDES GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANCE SUCH AS ANSWERING PHONES, UPDATING, EDITING AND CORRECTING DATA FILES ON ANIMALS IN THE SHELTER.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

MENTAL ALERTNESS AND ADAPTABILITY TO OFFICE AND FIELD AREA WORK ROUTINES. EQUIVALENT TO FOUR YEARS HIGH SCHOOL, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS DURING HIGH SCHOOL IN OFFICE SKILLS, SHOP SKILLS, OR OTHERS, UP TO 6 MONTHS RELATED EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.