Animal Care Specialist

Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners seeks a compassionate Animal Shelter Attendant to care for shelter animals, feed, clean, monitor health, and assist customers with adoptions and lost animal redemptions.

Responsibilities include maintaining cages, assisting with vaccinations and deworming, and aiding in euthanasia when needed. Must be willing to work holidays, weekends, and emergencies; high school diploma required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and six months experience.
• Comparable amount of education or training may substitute the minimum.
• Knowledge of techniques for safe handling of animals.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals in the shelter: feeding, cleaning, monitoring behavior and health.
• Maintains cages and equipment; ensures sanitation.
• Assists in vaccination and worming of animals.
• Assists in euthanasia of animals when required.
• Help customers with adoptions and redemption of lost animals.
• Open to working holidays, weekends, and emergency operations.

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Cares for the animals within the shelter; i.e. feeding, cleaning, monitoring behavior and health. Also includes maintenance of the shelter; i.e. cleaning, laundry. Also assist customers with adoptions and redeeming lost animals.

Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.

Additional compensation based on licensure.

Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

Cleans and disinfects the shelter areas, as directed. Maintains all cages and equipment in a good state of repair.

Feeds animals and insures that water is available. Monitors quality and quantity of food and informs Animal Shelter Supervisor of any problems.

Helps to vaccinate and worm animals. Monitors condition of animals and lets the Animal Services Technician know when an animal is injured or appears to be sick.

Keeps all quarantined animals in designated areas, as instructed, and prevents public access to those animals impounded for biting.

Assists in the euthanasia of animals.

Cleans both the freezer and crematorium.

Additional Duties

Performs other related work as required. In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

Completion of high school/GED and six months experience. A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge of techniques utilized in the safe handling of animals.

Must be able to handle assisting in the euthanasia of sick and/or injured animals.

Ability to deal with emotional and aggressive situations in a professional and courteous manner.

Ability to handle all different types of animals.

Must be available to work holidays, weekends, and during emergency response operations. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Drivers License. Must be inoculated against rabies prior to completion of probationary period.