Animal Shelter Attendent

Roosevelt City, Utah; Roosevelt (UT); Sur place; USD 14 000 - 17 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Roosevelt City Animal Shelter is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to provide daily care for shelter animals. This part-time role is a fill-in position with no guaranteed hours and requires flexibility for weekends, holidays, and odd hours.

Responsibilities include cleaning, feeding, medicating animals, and assisting with behavior evaluations and vaccinations. Indoor duties with some outdoor exposure and potential exposure to odors and animal waste.

Qualifications

• Must be able to use cleaning materials and equipment efficiently.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
• Must follow oral and written directions.
• Flexibility to work holidays, weekends, and odd hours.
• Prior animal care experience is preferred but not required.

Responsabilités

• Follow shelter procedures.
• Clean and disinfect shelter areas regularly.
• Recognize and report unusual animal conditions or behavior.
• Report illness, injury, or unusual activity.
• Feed, water, and medicate animals.
• Wash, dry, andfold laundry and wash bowls.
• Unpack, label, and stock supplies.
• Assist in animal behavior evaluations and vaccinations.

Connaissances

Cleaning skills

Lifting 55 lbs

Oral and written directions

Flexible schedule

Animal care experience (preferred)

Description du poste

Animal Care Attendant

Job Type: Part Time

Salary: starting at $10.60/hour

Overview description

The Animal Care Attendant is responsible for the overall care of all the animals within the shelter. The responsibilities will vary based on the current needs of the shelter. This is a fill in position with no guaranteed hours.

Duties Include

• Follow the shelter procedures.
• Thoroughly clean and disinfect all areas of the shelter as often as necessary.
• Recognize and report unusual condition or abnormal behavior of any shelter animal.
• Report any signs of illness, disease, injury, or unusual activity.
• Feed, water, and medicate animals.
• Wash, dry, and fold laundry.
• Wash and sterilize food and water bowls.
• Perform general cleaning.
• Empty trash.
• Unpacking, labeling, and stocking of shelter supplies.
• Assist in animal behavior evaluations and vaccinations.
• Other duties assigned.

Working Conditions

Work is normally done indoors but some outside work is required. There will be exposure to unpleasant odors and noises. There will also be exposure to bites, scratches, and animal waste.

Requirements

• Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Must have a flexible schedule and willingness to work holidays, weekends, and odd hours.
• Prior animal care experience is preferred but not required.