Hands-On Pet Welfare Outreach Assistant

Young-Williams Animal Center; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville, TN seeks a hands-on team member to lift and organize supplies, assist families with pet resources, and help with community events. You will interact with diverse communities, restrain animals as needed, and log services with clinic software.

This role emphasizes reliability, initiative, and practical animal-care skills in a fast-paced shelter environment.

Qualifications

• Active, reliable, and ready to work with their hands.
• Great at talking to strangers — friendly & nonjudgmental
• Able to communicate with diverse communities — bilingual in Spanish is a major plus
• A problem-solver who takes initiative
• Comfortable driving vans/pickups and navigating local routes (must be over 25)
• Proficient with computers, clinic software, Excel & Word

Responsibilities

• Lift, move, and organize supplies
• Setup/break down tents, tables and equipment
• Assist families with pet resources and information
• Support pet food distribution and community resource events
• Restrain dogs and cats using Fear Free Shelter techniques
• Use computer programs (clinic software, Excel, Word) to log services
• Take initiative - you see what needs to be done and do it

Skills

Reliability

Communication

Spanish bilingual

Problem solving

Driving

Computer skills

Tools

Clinic software

Excel & Word

Job description

Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville, TN seeks a hands-on team member to lift and organize supplies, assist families with pet resources, and help with community events. You will interact with diverse communities, restrain animals as needed, and log services with clinic software.

This role emphasizes reliability, initiative, and practical animal-care skills in a fast-paced shelter environment.