Animal Care & Adoption Counselor

Wake County; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Animal Welfare Attendant (AWA) to provide daily care, monitoring, and feeding for most animals housed at the center. You will also sanitize kennels, assist adoption counselors, and support daily shelter operations during adoption hours.

This fast-paced role requires compassion, reliability, and teamwork, with responsibilities including handling communal tasks and supporting foster partners. Work shifts include weekends and varied start times.

Qualifications

• Two years of related animal care experience.
• Previous animal shelter experience.
• No specific education level required.
• Equivalent education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care, monitoring, and feeding for most housed animals.
• Sanitize assigned kennels each morning and provide follow-up care during the day.
• Act as adoption counselor during adoption hours, assist customers seeking a new pet or lost pet.
• Perform communal tasks like laundry, cleaning the animal kitchen, sweeping, and mopping.

Skills

Animal care exp

Animal shelter exp

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Fast-paced

Animal handling

Job description

Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Animal Welfare Attendant (AWA) to provide daily care, monitoring, and feeding for most animals housed at the center. You will also sanitize kennels, assist adoption counselors, and support daily shelter operations during adoption hours.

This fast-paced role requires compassion, reliability, and teamwork, with responsibilities including handling communal tasks and supporting foster partners. Work shifts include weekends and varied start times.