Animal Care Tech PT

KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage: $18.28

Vacation and paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Pet adoption benefit

Job summary

Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, WA is seeking a part-time Animal Care Technician to join our dedicated team. You will help care for shelter animals, including kenneling, feeding, movement within the facility, and assisting with dog walking and vaccinations, with weekends and rotating holidays required.

We value compassion, teamwork and accuracy, and offer competitive starting wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. A love of animals and the ability to multitask are essential.

Qualifications

• Position is physically demanding and requires urgency and strong work ethic.
• Flexibility, energy and ability to think quickly on one's feet.
• Can work weekends and rotating holidays.
• Love of animals essential; comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes.

Responsibilities

• Clean animal kennels.
• Feed animals.
• Move animals within the shelter.
• Assist with dog walking.
• Assist with vaccinations.
• Wash shelter animals' dishes and laundry.
• Fill in in Admissions department as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Love of animals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Animal Care Technician PT

Job Details

Job Type: Part-Time

Silverdale, WA

Description

Why consider joining Kitsap Humane Society?

Are you looking for more than just a job and a chance to make a difference? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment?

As the Animal Care Technician you will work in collaboration with a strong team of 75 staff and 355 volunteers to rescue, rehabilitate, and find loving homes for thousands of animals every year.

Who are we?

Founded in 1908 and located in Silverdale, Washington, Kitsap Humane Society (KHS) serves Kitsap County and beyond as more than a shelter. Our mission is to provide positive, life-changing solutions for people and animals in need. We are committed to upholding an open admissions policy for stray pets, while maintaining an extensive adoption program, a low euthanasia rate, and excellence in our services.

What is the opportunity?

The Animal Care team has the primary responsibility of caring for all of the animals in the shelter. These may be stray animals brought in by good Samaritans or animals surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them. This important position is the foundation of animal rescue.

The Animal Care Technicians’ primary responsibilities are:

• Clean animal kennels.
• Feed animals
• Move animals from one location to another within the shelter.
• Assist with dog walking
• Assist with vaccinations.
• Wash shelter animals’ dishes and laundry.
• Fill in when needed in our Admissions department

Requirements

Requirements

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate

This position works very closely with other members of the Animal Care team, as well as with Customer Service and Veterinary Services. The job is physically demanding and requires a great sense of urgency and a fantastic work ethic. The job requires flexibility, energy, and the ability to think quickly on one’s feet. A sense of humor is a huge plus! Professional animal handling experience would be great but is not required. The ideal team member will have good customer service skills and basic computer knowledge. A love of animals is necessary, along with feeling comfortable handling all sizes and breeds of dogs and cats, including fearful and feral animals. You must be willing to learn to vaccinate and de-worm dogs and cats. The ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time is key, as is being a strong team player, having an eye for accuracy, and outstanding attention to detail. The animals don’t take holidays or weekends, so you must be available to work weekends and rotating holidays. A high school diploma / GED are required. You must be 18 years old to be considered.

What Do We Offer You?

• Working for an organization that values excellence in animal welfare, outstanding customer service, compassion, integrity, teamwork, collaboration, financial stewardship, and inclusion.
• Starting wage: $18.28
• 2 weeks of vacation, increasing to 3 weeks in your second year; 11 paid holidays; and 2 weeks of sick leave annually.
• Bereavement paid time for family and pets.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees.
• Being surrounded by cute furry and feathery friends.
• Grow your family with one free pet adoption per year.