Animal Care Assistant (Part Time With No Benefits)

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville seeks a dedicated Animal Care Assistant to provide daily care for animals at the shelter. This part-time position requires a strong knowledge of animal welfare standards and the ability to demonstrate compassion towards all animals. An ideal candidate will be proactive, responsible, and ready to contribute to a caring environment, ensuring the health and well-being of shelter animals.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician (CAET) or obtain certification within six months.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic animal welfare standards and safe animal handling.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily care of animals including feeding, grooming, and monitoring health.
• Assist with animal intake and maintain necessary reports and documentation.

Skills

Animal Care Experience

Knowledge of animal welfare standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree or higher

Job description

Animal Care Assistant (Part Time With No Benefits)

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Responsible for the daily care of animals; provides appropriate food and water; grooms, bathes, and exercises animals; monitors the behavior and health of animals; reports health, behavior or temperament issues to supervisor; and performs general housekeeping of shelter.

This position will work at the location listed below

Animal Care & Control

5125 Harding Pl

Nashville, TN 37211

If you have any questions about this position please contact MPHD HR at (615)-340-5640.Â

• Perform animal care and related duties, such as feeding, cleaning, exercising, and monitoring the behavior and health of animals in shelter custody.Â
• Responsible for the daily care of animals, including providing appropriate food and water, as well as basic grooming and bathing; cleans animal cages, runs and performs general housekeeping of shelter.
• Assists shelter patrons, animal control officers and outreach staff with animal handling, to include transferring and relocating animals from vehicles, cages and housing units.Â
• Monitor animals and immediately reports health, behavior or temperament issues to supervisor.Â
• Assist with animal intake, evaluation and medical treatments as directed, including disease prevention and reduction efforts.
• Maintain animal care reports and documentation.
• Maintain daily log sheets and inventories, completes intake and care reports, and prepares related reports or record keeping as required.Â
• Responds to patron inquiries related to animal health education and related programs; provides humane education pamphlets or materials. Â
• Must have and be able to demonstrate knowledge of: -basic animal welfare standards, including safe animal handling procedures for domestic and wild animals. --proper use, secure storage, and disposal of lethal chemicals, syringes and related equipment. Â
• Promote a caring attitude toward all animals and treat animals humanely and with compassion at all times, regardless of circumstances, including those that are sick, injured, feral, or aggressive. Â
• High school diploma or its equivalent.
  
  

Must be a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician (CAET), or obtain that certification within six months of hire.

Must receive pre-exposure rabies vaccinations.

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Working Environment/Physical Demands

• Medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, bending, stooping, lifting, and exerting up to 50 pounds of force on a regular and reoccurring basis, including restraint of animals of varying size, age, and physical condition. Â
• Must use protective clothing or gear.
• May risk exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals, and animals/wildlife, including exposure to animal bites, scratches, and diseases such as Rabies, Ringworm, Lyme disease and Zoonosis .
  
  

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD isnot sponsoringindividuals through any of the US Government's employment-based immigration programs.

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MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.

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• Animal Care ExperienceÂ
• Associates degree or higher

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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