Position Summary
An animal care attendant provides essential care for animals withing the shelter, ensuring their well-being and comfort.
Essential functions
- This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.
- Safe handling and proper restraint of animals; different variety and size.
- Clean and disinfect animal cages, kennels, and runs.
- Feeding animals, including providing food, water, and basic care.
- Providing animals with Animal Transportation Safely handle and transport animals and bedding materials.
- Clean and maintain various support areas (storage rooms, restrooms, breakrooms, procedure labs, main hallways).
- Perform housekeeping duties and maintain laundry and dishes.
- Maintain record Interviewing potential adopters to ensure they are appropriate candidates, such as having a stable home environment and being able to provide adequate care for the animal.
- Preparing animals for adoption by bathing them, brushing their fur, and clipping their nails.
- Providing medical attention to sick or injured animals in the facility.
- Assisting in the adoption process by answering questions about animal behavior and care or helping potential adopters select an animal that will fit into their lifestyle and home environment.
- Monitoring adoption events, including “meet and greets” with potential adopters.
- Helping with animal intake and performing basic physical examinations on new animals to determine if they are healthy enough for adoption.
- Transporting animals to veterinarians for treatment and/or other facilities.
- Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace.
- Use of humane animal taps, mobile radios, cellular phones, and related animal control tools and equipment.
- Administer medications to sick or injured animals under the supervision of a veterinarian/supervisor.
- Socialization of shelter animal.
- Educate the public about responsible pet ownership.
- Work with volunteers to help maintain proper care of the animals.
Part time animal care attendant
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Communicating effectively, orally and in writing.
- Reading and interpreting medical information.
- Estimating necessary materials and equipment to complete assignments.
- Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
- Preparing records and reports of work performed.
- Working successfully with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals,
Part time animal care attendant
Required certificates, licenses, and registrations
Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation. Driver’s license.
Physical demands & working environment
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to Work is subject to exposure to extreme weather conditions, animal bites and scratches,
