Animal Care Specialist

Humane Society of North Texas; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading non-profit organization as an Animal Care Specialist in Fort Worth, TX. You'll be responsible for caring for animals, ensuring their health, and providing excellent customer service. This role requires physical stamina and the ability to handle various animal behaviors. Ideal for those passionate about animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience with animals required.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of breeds, diseases, and animal behavior.

Responsibilities

• Care for, feed, and monitor animals in the shelter.
• Report health or behavior issues to management.
• Provide information to the public about programs.

Skills

Communication

Animal Handling

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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• Care for, feed, and monitor animals in the shelter
• Report observed health or behavior issues to department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Clean assigned areas daily in compliance with standard operating procedures
• Provide information to the public about Humane Society of North Texas programs and promote good animal care and responsible pet ownership
• Maintain assigned equipment, supplies and vehicles in safe condition and report any problems or needed repairs to the department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Representthe Humane Society of North Texas by providing excellent customer service
• Protect the confidential information oncustomers and donors
• Walk dogs daily in all weather conditions
• Ability to deal with fractious animals
• Work with dogs on training, such as leashtraining and behavioral training based on recommendations from the behavioristand trainers
• Additional tasks assigned by department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Ability to meet physical demands
  
  

EssentialFunctions

• Care for, feed, and monitor animals in the shelter
• Report observed health or behavior issues to department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Clean assigned areas daily in compliance with standard operating procedures
• Provide information to the public about Humane Society of North Texas programs and promote good animal care and responsible pet ownership
• Keep current inventory
• Maintain assigned equipment, supplies and vehicles in safe condition and report any problems or needed repairs to the department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Representthe Humane Society of North Texas by providing excellent customer service
• Protect the confidential information oncustomers and donors
• Walk dogs daily in all weather conditions
• Ability to deal with fractious animals
• Work with dogs on training, such as leashtraining and behavioral training based on recommendations from the behavioristand trainers
• Additional tasks assigned by department Assistant Manager/Manager
• Ability to meet physical demands
  
  

Knowledge,Skills and Abilities Needed to Perform the Essential Functions of thisPosition:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with animals
• Ability to read, write and communicateeffectively
• Knowledge and ability to accurately work withdetailed information on paper and computerized format
• Ability to work under stressful circumstances
• Working knowledge of breeds, diseases, medicalconditions, and animal handling and behavior
• Self-motivated, works effectively under pressureand has the ability to multi-task
• Works collaboratively with all departmentswithin the organization
• Ability to learn and quickly adapt to changes inprograms and procedures
• Ability to represent the Humane Society of NorthTexas in a professional manner
• Must be able to deal with fractious animals
• Will be subject to exposure of animal odors,extreme levels of ammonia, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites,scratches, animal waste and moderate noise levels
• Must support the mission and values of HSNT
  
  

PhysicalDemands

• The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of the job
• Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This position is regularly requiredto use hands to fingers, handle, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, reach with handsand arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch
• The position holder must be able toregularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds without assistance, up to 80 pounds withassistance
• While performing the duties of thisjob this position may be exposed to animal odors or airborne particles
• The noise level in the workenvironment is usually moderate
  
  

Working Conditions

• The individual performing this jobmay be required to work more than 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week
  
  

This job description is not designed to cover orcontain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities thatare required by the individual. Otherduties than those listed herein may be assigned.

Humane Society of North Texas is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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