Kennel Technician

Government Jobs; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Scotland is seeking an Animal Caretaker to ensure the safety and sanitation of a shelter facility. The candidate will be responsible for providing humane handling and care for animals, ensuring their nutrition, housing, and medical needs are met. A valid driver's license and a high school diploma or GED are required. This position involves weekend and holiday hours, as well as the ability to carry up to 50 lbs short distances.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of job related experience.
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs short distances.
• Ability to humanely restrain animals when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and sanitary facility for all shelter animals.
• Provide humane handling and care; assure nutrition, housing and basic medical needs are met daily.
• Ensure surroundings for the animals are clean and sanitized, including kennels, walkways and isolation areas.
• Feed and water animals; wash bedding, bowls and toys.
• Transport animals to veterinarian offices for treatment daily.
• Empty garbage; assist with administrative duties as needed.

Job description

Overview

Under general supervision, this position maintains a safe and sanitary facility for all shelter animals, and provides humane handling and care by assuring animals’ nutrition, housing and basic medical needs are met on a daily basis; ensures that the surroundings for the animals are always clean and sanitized, including kennels, walkways and isolation areas; feeds and waters; washes bedding, bowls and toys; transports animals to veterinarian offices for treatment daily; empties garbage; assist with administrative duties as needed; Weekend and holiday hours required. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Requires a high school diploma or GED; 1 year of job related experience; other requirements include but are not limited to: ability to carry up to 50 lbs short distances; ability to humanely restrain animals when necessary

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and sanitary facility for all shelter animals.
• Provide humane handling and care; assure nutrition, housing and basic medical needs are met daily.
• Ensure surroundings for the animals are clean and sanitized, including kennels, walkways and isolation areas.
• Feed and water animals; wash bedding, bowls and toys.
• Transport animals to veterinarian offices for treatment daily.
• Empty garbage; assist with administrative duties as needed.
• Weekend and holiday hours required.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of job related experience.
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs short distances.
• Ability to humanely restrain animals when necessary.