Animal Care & Adoption Specialist — Full-Time, Weekend

Connecticut Humane Society; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut Humane Society is hiring full-time Animal Care/Adoption staff to care for animals in kennels and adoption areas and to assist customers with adoptions and surrenders. Responsibilities include feeding, grooming, data entry, and daily records, with weekend shifts required.

The role also involves dog walking, basic training, and helping at off-site events while providing education on pet ownership and breed-specific data. Training rate starts at $18.00/hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform physically strenuous activities (lifting up to 40 lbs), standing/bending, cleaning, and handling dogs/cats.
• Experience in customer service or shelter environment; weekend work required.
• Proficiency in computers.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care for animals in kennels, cat areas, and small animal enclosures (food, water, cleaning).
• Walk dogs in various weather conditions and monitor animal health/behavior.
• Socialize animals and maintain animal records; perform data entry.
• Assist customers in adoption and surrender processes; provide shelter information and guidance.
• Greet visitors, manage sign-in procedures, answer calls, and forward inquiries.
• Support intake, evaluation, and treatment processes; participate in off-site events and shelter operations.

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Weekend work

Team orientation

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associates degree (animal science)

Tools

Computers

Job description

The Connecticut Humane Society is hiring full-time Animal Care/Adoption staff to care for animals in kennels and adoption areas and to assist customers with adoptions and surrenders. Responsibilities include feeding, grooming, data entry, and daily records, with weekend shifts required.

The role also involves dog walking, basic training, and helping at off-site events while providing education on pet ownership and breed-specific data. Training rate starts at $18.00/hour.