Animal Care Technician

Humane Society of Greater Dayton; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Humane Society of Greater Dayton is seeking an Animal Care worker to provide humane care for shelter animals, including feeding, grooming, training, and socialization. The role includes administering medications with veterinary approval, maintaining animal files, and helping prepare animals for adoption.

Responsibilities also cover assisting veterinary exams, maintaining clean animal spaces, washing supplies, and supporting volunteers to ensure a safe, compassionate environment for all animals

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of animals and proper care.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle dogs and cats and use related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Takes care of all animals in the building: cleaning, feeding, grooming, training, socializing, exercising.
• Administers medications & vaccinations (with veterinary approval) and checks illness.
• Keeps animal files up-to-date.
• Ensures animals are vaccinated and ready for adoption in a timely manner.
• Assists with veterinary exams as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in animal rooms, back hallway, food prep room, outside kennels and other areas.
• Launders and washes bowls, litter pans, towels, animal beds, carriers, etc.
• Socializes with the animals and provides love and affection.
• Trains, encourages, motivates and guides volunteers.
• Represents the Humane Society professionally.

Skills

Animal care

Communication

Animal handling

Volunteer supervision

Job description

Position Summary:

Provides humane care: food, water, shelter, veterinary directed care, daily exercise, socialization, grooming, etc. for the Humane Society animals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Takes care of all animals in the building: cleaning, feeding, grooming, training, socializing, exercising etc.
• Administers certain medications & vaccinations (with veterinary approval only) and checks for illness.
• Keeps animal files up-to-date.
• Makes sure all animals are vaccinated and ready for adoption in a timely manner (i.e. vaccinated, wormed, blood tests).
• Evaluates the animal’s health and temperament and updates the Animal Care Administrator on a daily basis.
• Assists with veterinary exams as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in animal rooms, back hallway, food preparation room, outside kennel runs and other assigned areas of the building.
• Launders and washes bowls, litter pans, towels, animal beds, carriers, etc.
• Socializes with the animals and gives the animals love and affection.
• Trains, encourages, motivates and provides positive guidance to volunteers for the Humane Society of Greater Dayton.
• Represents the Humane Society as a professional.
• May be called upon to perform other HSGD tasks including but not limited to the following: picking up injured cats, cleaning cat or dog areas, cleaning areas of the building, data entry, mailing items, ordering items, taking animal pictures, describing animals, etc.

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of animals, proper care of animals, husbandry, and disease of dogs and cats
• Succinct communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to organize thoughts in a logical, clear and concise manner
• Ability to use animal equipment, such as snares, poles, nets, medications, traps, needles and syrings

Daily Contacts:

• Volunteers
• Humane Society Employees
• Veterinarians
• Vendors
• Clients
• Animals

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms, and walk
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands , handle or feet
• The employee is rarely required to sit
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15-40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually high. Hearing protection is recommended and available upon request at the expense of the Humane Society for those working in the dog kennel.
• Work related stress is occasional

Job Type:

Part-time

Pay:

From $11.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person