Flexible-Hours Animal Transport Specialist

Humane Society Silicon Valley; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Humane Society Silicon Valley is seeking an Animal Transport Associate to move animals between Bay Area locations and support the Regional Rescue Program. The role requires hands-on animal handling, safe driving, and precise documentation of medical and behavioral histories.

You will coordinate with multiple departments to ensure welfare and on-time transport, while upholding HSSV values. Flex hours apply with mornings, days, or evenings; weekends possible.

Qualifications

• Hands on experience with animal handling and reading animal body language.
• Experience identifying animals that will need medical and behavioral resources.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with internal and external audiences.
• Experience working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Current driver’s license and acceptable driving record for HSSV insurance purposes.
• Experienced and comfortable in driving large vehicles.
• Ability to lift and move animals and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Map out the most optimal routes for each animal transport to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Provide animals with a comfortable and safe transport between locations, in a clean, secure vehicle. Effectively monitor the environment during transport to ensure their safety and welfare.
• Ensure animals are housed in kennels appropriate for their size and temperament.
• Maintain detailed documentation of behavioral evaluation, medical history and treatment information, veterinary treatments, photographs, and pertinent history.
• Ensure all animals are handled properly and medical and behavioral concerns are thoroughly communicated upfront to key departments and disease transmission is minimized by following HSSV protocols.
• Demonstrate an attitude of consideration and courtesy and present a positive HSSV image in all interactions with the public, volunteers, and co-workers as well as staff and volunteers at other partner shelters.
• Maintain and communicate HSSV values to the public, volunteers, and co-workers.
• Ensure that HSSV vehicles are kept clean and maintained and ready for transport use.
• Act as a liaison between partner shelters and HSSV, gaining a deep understanding of their needs and working within HSSV to find ways we can help them beyond transport.
• Train transport volunteers to go on rescue runs or to help with providing other partner shelter support.
• Other job duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Medical awareness

Communication

Time management

Driver's license

Job description

Humane Society Silicon Valley is seeking an Animal Transport Associate to move animals between Bay Area locations and support the Regional Rescue Program. The role requires hands-on animal handling, safe driving, and precise documentation of medical and behavioral histories.

You will coordinate with multiple departments to ensure welfare and on-time transport, while upholding HSSV values. Flex hours apply with mornings, days, or evenings; weekends possible.