Adoption-Ready Animal Care Technician

City of Athens, TX; Athens (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Life insurance

Job summary

The City of Athens, TX is seeking a dedicated Animal Care position at the Athens Animal Shelter to handle animals, monitor health, and prepare them for adoption, ensuring a humane environment for animals and visitors.

Responsibilities include feeding, medicating, reporting issues, assisting adopters, maintaining records, and providing information to the public. A team player with reliability and strong organizational skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to handle animals safely and with patience.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with the public and staff.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and data entry.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Care for, feed, monitor, medicate and perform minor treatment on animals.
• Report health or behavior issues to managers and adoption specialists.
• Maintain animal shelter by cleaning cages, kennels, and floors.
• Assist prospective clients in selecting animals for adoption and complete adoption forms.
• Provide administrative and customer service support at the front desk: answer inquiries, perform data entry, and maintain records.
• Maintain database for adopters and adoptable animals with accurate information.
• Process animal transfers, redemptions, and intakes and related records.
• Provide information to the public about shelter programs and responsible pet ownership.
• Inform new owners about pet examinations, adoption benefits, policies and procedures.
• Provide humane education to customers.
• Keep inventory of supplies and report shortages to managers.

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Data entry

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Athens, TX is seeking a dedicated Animal Care position at the Athens Animal Shelter to handle animals, monitor health, and prepare them for adoption, ensuring a humane environment for animals and visitors.

Responsibilities include feeding, medicating, reporting issues, assisting adopters, maintaining records, and providing information to the public. A team player with reliability and strong organizational skills is essential.