Animal Response Technician

San Diego Humane Society; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Free pet adoptions

Job summary

San Diego Humane Society is hiring a full-time Humane Field Technician to support the Humane Law Enforcement team. You will respond to priority field calls, transport animals, and work with medical and wildlife teams to ensure animal welfare.

Based at our San Diego Campus, this non-sworn role features a 4/10 schedule, competitive hourly pay with bilingual-Spanish premium, and a strong benefits package including a 403(b) plan and free pet adoptions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months of experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, veterinary hospital or similar environment preferred.
• Experience in customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly and efficiently to priority calls in the field for animals reported as sick, injured, or aggressive.
• Assess situations and work with Humane law Enforcement Officers when enforcement is needed.
• Humanely handle, capture, restrain, confine and transport domestic and wild animals using proper humane equipment and techniques.
• Communicate with internal teams about status of animals and ensure documentation and record-keeping.
• Transport animals from partner veterinary offices and maintain cleanliness of transport areas and vehicles.
• Educate the public about responsible pet ownership and animal welfare.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Animal handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

San Diego Humane Society is hiring full-time Animal Response Technicians for our Humane Law Enforcement team!

How You’ll Impact Our Mission

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people.

We are seeking a highly dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Humane Field Technician. As a Humane Field Technician, you will play a crucial role in rescuing and transporting animals in need. You will work closely with a team of like-minded professionals to ensure the welfare and safety of animals, including the SDHS Humane Law Enforcement, Admissions, Medical, and Project Wildlife Teams. This is a non-sworn, non-enforcement position that focuses on response and capture of animals (domestic and wild) reported by citizens as being injured, sick, or stray as well as providing transport assistance from local vet hospitals and other partners.

This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.

What’s in it for you?

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As An Employee You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
• Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• …and so much more!

What You’ll Do

• Respond promptly and efficiently to priority calls in the field for both domestic and wild animals that are reported as sick, inured, or aggressive
• Assess situations efficiently and work with Humane law Enforcement Officers when enforcement is needed
• Humanely handle, capture, restrain, confine and transport domestic and wild animals using proper humane equipment, methods and techniques
• Communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders such as the Medical Team and Project Wildlife via computer, phone, or text about status of animals
• Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of all activities in compliance with organizational and legal requirements
• Transport animals from partner veterinary offices along with maintain the cleanliness of animal transport areas, and vehicles
• Assist in educating the public about responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, and local wildlife

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional education or certification in animal-related fields preferred.
• Six months of experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, veterinary hospital or similar environment required.
• Experience in customer service preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Location & Hours:

Based at our San Diego Campus. This position works a 4/10 Alternative Work Schedule.

Pay:

Starting range is between $22.00 – $24.25 per hour and is eligible for an hourly bilingual-Spanish premium.

The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.