Animal Shelter Attendant (PROVISIONAL)

City of Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Buffalo Animal Shelter seeks an incumbent to maintain animals housed in the shelter. The role reports to the Director of Animal Control or designee and carries no supervisory duties.

Responsibilities include feeding and caring for animals, preparing food, cleaning cages, observing health and reporting conditions to the Veterinary staff, managing inventory, and keeping records on shelter animals and environments.

Qualifications

• 1 year of full-time experience in handling and caring for small animals in a recognized animal clinic, hospital or shelter.
• Educational credits (6 hours) in laboratory animal care/animal husbandry from an accredited college, university or BOCES Vocational Center.
• Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience required.

Responsibilities

• Feeds, cares for and maintains the animals housed in the Animal Shelter.
• Prepares food and cleans cages.
• Observes animals for signs of illness and communicates same to the Veterinary.
• Reports verbally and in writing to the Director regarding status of the animals and their surroundings.
• Oversees inventory and supplies.
• Prepares requisitions for approval by the Director.
• Maintains records and reports regarding the animals housed in the Shelter.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Animal care

Recordkeeping

Following directions

Physical fitness

Education

Lab animal care credits

Job description

An incumbent in this position is responsible for the maintenance of the animals housed in the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter. Direct supervision is received from the Director of Animal Control or a designee and no supervisory duties are exercised.

• Feeds, cares for and maintains the animals housed in the Animal Shelter;
• prepares food and cleans cages;
• Observes animals for signs of illness and communicates same to the Veterinary;
• Reports verbally and in writing to the Director regarding status of the animals and their surroundings;
• Oversees inventory and supplies;
• prepares requisitions for approval by the Director;
• Maintains records and reports regarding the animals housed in the Shelter;
• Performs related duties as required.

One year of full-time experience in the handling and caring of small animals in a recognized animal clinic, hospital or shelter.

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION FOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Educational credits (6) hours in laboratory animal care/animal husbandry from an accredited college, university or BOCES Vocational Center.

NOTE:

Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience required

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Working knowledge of the care and handling of dogs and small animals;
• Ability to follow oral and written directions;
• Ability to prepare and submit daily work reports;
• Basic recordkeeping;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.