Animal Care Technician

Explore Essex; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Explore Essex in Baltimore, MD seeks an Animal Care Technician to uphold safe, sanitary shelter conditions and humane care for animals, including nutrition, housing, and basic medical needs. You will assist the public with reclaiming, adopting or admitting animals, promoting responsible pet ownership in conversations with customers.

The role reports to the Animal Shelter Manager and supports disease prevention and compliant shelter operations in a busy community facility.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include maintaining safe, sanitary shelter conditions and humane animal care.

Responsibilities

• Care for animals, ensure proper nutrition and sanitary housing, and meet basic medical needs.
• Assist the public with reclaiming, adopting, or admitting animals; promote responsible pet ownership.

Job description

Job Title

Animal Care Technician

Job Description

This position performs responsible work in maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people in accordance with all statutes, ordinances, and regulations pursuant to the operation of shelters and the sheltering of animals. This position shall be primarily responsible for the lawful, proper, and humane care of animals, and shall assure that all animals' nutrition, sanitary housing and basic medical needs are met on a daily basis. This position shall assist the public when reclaiming, adopting or admitting animals and is responsible for promoting responsible pet ownership in conversations with customers. The proper performance of duties is essential to preserve the health of animals and to prevent the spread of disease within the shelter. This position receives direction from and reports to the Animal Shelter Manager.

Job Details

Category Animal Control Status Open Posted December 18, 2025 Closing Open Until Filled

Equal Opportunity

Essex County is an equal opportunity provider.