Kennel Attendant

County of Licking; Newark (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the County of Licking as a Dog Shelter Assistant, where you will play a vital role in caring for animals and maintaining the shelter. Responsibilities include cleaning, feeding, and coordinating volunteer personnel, making it essential to have solid organizational skills and a dependable nature.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months related experience preferred.
• Dependable and good at teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial tasks and maintain cleanliness of the dog shelter.
• Assist in scheduling Community Service personnel.
• Feed and water dogs daily.

Skills

Dependability

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs custodial tasks involving physical labor and use of equipment; including cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of the dog shelter and directing Community Service personnel in completion of such tasks.
• Assists Kennel Master in the coordination of scheduling Community Service personnel.
• Water and feed dogs daily.
• Issues/assigns dogs to cages.
• Assists Administrative Assistant as needed with phones and issuance of dog licenses.
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable PERRP safety standards that pertain to the essential functions of the position and all agency safety procedures.
• Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties; may be required to attend seminars/training.

Brief Description:

Serves County as dog shelter assistant.

Job Prerequisites:

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education (GED); and six (6) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications (Agency/Dept. Qualifications):

Must be dependable, organizational and a team worker.

Application Procedure:

Application Procedures:Employees within the current department wishing to apply for the posted vacancy shall submit a letter of interest. A letter of interest shall include a resume and a cover letter indicating qualifications in detail. All other applicants must submit a completed application, resume and cover letter. Please submit to the Human Resources Department, 20 South Second Street, 3 rd . Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily. Applications can be obtained in person in the Human Resources Department or printed from the website at www.lcounty.com .

Successful candidates will be subject to Licking County’s pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Compensation:

Salary: $15.00 per hour

About UFA:

Licking County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.