Animal Shelter Technician

County of Kent; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Kent County Animal Shelter is seeking a Part-Time Animal Care Technician to provide compassionate care, enrichment, and support to shelter animals and their future families.

You will feed and monitor animals, assist with adoptions and inquiries, and help maintain a clean, safe facility. This role values reliability, basic computer skills, and good communication in a diverse community.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in care and feeding of animals.
• One year of successful clerical experience.
• Basic computer literacy with word-processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to interact with a diverse client base.
• Bilingual ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Feed, enrich, and monitor shelter animals, including basic health checks.
• Assist clients with inquiries and adoptions and handle clerical tasks.
• Observe animals for illness or injury and seek prompt care.
• Sanitize kennels, cages, and surrounding areas for a clean environment.
• Work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic setting.
• Apply animal care best practices and protocols.

Skills

Animal care

Clerical duties

Observation

Sanitation

Teamwork

Best practices

Bilingual ability (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join our team as a Part-Time Animal Care Technician for the Kent County Animal Shelter. This role utilizes your passion and animal care skills to provide excellent care and support to our furry friends and their future families.

What you’ll do:

• Animal Care: Perform a variety of animal care tasks, including feeding, enrichment, and limited physical examinations of animals to monitor animal health.
• Clerical Duties: Assist clients with inquiries and handle various administrative tasks, including adoptions.
• Observation: Monitor animals for any signs of illness or injury, ensuring prompt attention and care.
• Sanitation: Maintain kennels, cages, and surrounding areas in a clean and sanitary condition to ensure a healthy environment.
• Teamwork:Work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.
• Best Practices:Utilize knowledge of animal care practices and protocols.

Make a Difference:

Play a vital role in the health and happiness of our shelter animals.

Join Our Team:

If you’re enthusiastic about animal care and have the skills to support our shelter operations, we want to hear from you!

• Requires: High school diploma or equivalent, along with one year of experience in the care and feeding of animals and one year of successful clerical experience. Please note: care of personally owned animals at home does not meet the one-year minimum requirement.
• Must possess considerable knowledge of animal handling and the ability to handle animals of a vicious nature. Must be able to lift/carry heavy and awkward animals, large barrels, and sacks of kennel supplies weighing up to approximately 60 lbs.
• Must possess basic computer literacy, including some familiarity with word-processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Must possess effective communication skills, both oral and written, along with the ability to positively interact with clients from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Bilingual ability preferred.