JPAWS CARE ATTENDANT I (6601)

Jefferson Parish; Harvey (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Parish in Louisiana is seeking a JPAWS Care Attendant I to help care for shelter animals, maintain the facility, and assist the public with pet needs. The role requires rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.

Duties include feeding and providing water, humane handling, observing health, assisting veterinarians with vaccines and micro-chipping, and entering medical and behavioral data into the Animal Inventory System.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalency.
• Experience caring for animals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend to animals confined in kennels and care for them (food, water, humane handling).
• Perform cleaning of holding areas and maintain facility.
• Assist in vaccines and micro-chips under veterinarian supervision.
• Assist customers seeking lost pets or those interested in adopting.
• Maintain electronic Animal Inventory System entries and photographs.

Skills

Animal handling

Public interaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Animal Inventory System

Job description

EXAMINATION IS ANNOUNCED TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING EMPLOYMENT LIST TO FILL TWO (2) CURRENT WEST JEFFERSON VACANCIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JEFFERSON PROTECTION AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICE AND FUTURE VACACNIES AS THEY OCCUR.Under direction, performs responsible, repetitive work which entails attending to animals confined in kennels; performs assignments promptly and efficiently as directed. Position is responsible for caring for animals, maintaining facility, and working with the public. Employee observes animals for signs of illness and/or presence of disease and reports findings to appropriate Personnel. Employee performs various duties related to the care of shelter animals, including cleaning of holding areas, assuring the animals receive food, water and provide humane handling when an animal is moved. Administers vaccines and micro-chip under the supervision of the veterinarians, assist customers who are seeking lost pets, and those interested in adopting. Assists in maintaining electronic Animal Inventory System; i.e., entering medical information, writing behavioral descriptions, taking & uploading photographs, etc. Performs related work as required. This position requires rotating shift work, which includes weekends and holidays. This position is also an essential, emergency duty status worker and may not be relieved of duty when the Parish President or their designee recommends a voluntary or mandatory evacuation of Jefferson Parish.

JPAWS Care Attendant I level employees must have the ability to obtain, during their course of employment, a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician (CAET) certification issued by the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine. Applicants must be minimum age of 18 years; PLUS, possess a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.

NON-COMPETITIVE

All persons meeting the stated requirements on this announcement will be issued an Employment Eligibility letter for JPAWS Care Attendant I and have their name forwarded to the appointing authority when vacancies arise.