Kennel Assistant

The Animal Haven Inc; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

The Animal Haven Inc, located in North Haven, CT, is seeking a dedicated full-time Kennel Assistant to care for homeless and abandoned animals. Responsibilities include feeding, cleaning, and maintaining the shelter while ensuring the wellbeing of the animals.

Ideal candidates have previous animal handling experience and a genuine love for animals. The position requires working weekends and holidays. Employees enjoy paid time off. Join us in making a difference for animals in need!

Qualifications

• Previous shelter, kennel or animal handling experience required.
• Must love animals and be available to work on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Feed and care for cats and dogs at the shelter.
• Clean the shelter and maintain orderliness of all areas.
• Medicate sick animals as directed by staff.
• Walk dogs and provide enrichment activities.
• Transport animals to the vet as needed.

Skills

Animal handling experience

Safe animal handling

Cleaning protocols

Job description

The Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter for homeless and abandoned cat and dogs, is looking for a full-time Kennel Assistant (40 hours a week) whose responsibilities are:

• Feeding and caring for the cats and dogs at the shelter
• Cleaning the shelter and all of the animal areas in accordance with the shelter's cleaning protocols
• Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of all areas of the shelter, including the kitchen, sanitation and laundry rooms
• Medicating any sick animals as directed by the Medical Coordinator and/or Shelter Manager
• Walking the dogs and providing them with enrichment
• Practicing safe animal handling (with respect to the dogs and cats)
• Bringing animals to and from the vet, as needed
• Following the work schedule as posted and maintaining accurate time records
• Performing other duties as directed by the Shelter Manager, Medical Coordinator and/or Adoption Coordinator

Must love animals and must be able to work Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Previous shelter, kennel or animal handling experience required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person