Kennel Supervisor

Brevard County Sheriff's Office; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office seeks a kennel supervisor to oversee daily operations, staff scheduling, training, and adherence to animal care procedures in the county animal shelter.

You will supervise feeding, cleaning, medical administration under veterinary staff, maintain records, handle intake/adoptions, and respond to shelter emergencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Previous animal care experience in a shelter, kennel, veterinary practice, boarding facility, rescue organization, or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily kennel operations and staff; prepares schedules and ensures adequate coverage.
• Trains employees and volunteers in animal care, handling, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Evaluates employee performance and provides coaching or refers concerns to management.
• Oversees feeding, watering, exercise, enrichment, and general care of shelter animals.
• Monitors animals for illness, injury, stress, or behavioral changes and reports concerns to veterinary staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Animal care knowledge

Dog & cat handling

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid Florida Driver's License

Tools

Shelter management software

Job description

Supervises daily kennel operations and assigned staff to ensure the safe, humane care of shelter animals. Oversees animal care, handling, housing, and sanitation, ensuring compliance with established procedures and maintaining a safe environment for employees, volunteers, and visitors.

The tasks below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional related tasks as necessary.

• Plans, assigns, and monitors the work of kennel staff; prepares schedules and ensures adequate coverage.
• Trains employees and assigned volunteers in animal care, handling, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Evaluates employee performance, provides coaching, and addresses or refers performance concerns to management as appropriate.
• Oversees feeding, watering, exercise, enrichment, and general care of shelter animals.
• Monitors animals for signs of illness, injury, stress, or behavioral changes and reports concerns to designated staff or veterinary personnel.
• Ensures medications and veterinary treatments are administered and documented as directed by veterinary personnel.
• Oversees cleaning and disinfection of kennels, cages, isolation areas, and common animal care spaces.
• Ensures proper animal handling, restraint, housing, and separation procedures are followed.
• Assists with animal intake, identification, placement, transfers, adoptions, and releases as needed.
• Maintains accurate animal care records and prepares operational reports as required.
• Monitors inventory and requests necessary supplies and equipment.
• Responds to animal-related incidents and shelter emergencies in accordance with established procedures.
• Provides professional and compassionate assistance to adopters, fosters, volunteers, and members of the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires Valid Florida Drivers License (must be maintained for the duration of employment)

• Previous animal care experience in a shelter, kennel, veterinary practice, boarding facility, rescue organization, or similar setting.

Preferred:

• Supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience using shelter management or animal care software.
• Experience handling dogs and cats with varied temperaments and behavioral needs.
• Training or certification in veterinary assisting, animal care, shelter management, or animal behavior.

Work is performed in an animal shelter and outdoors.

Works a 40-hour workweek with schedule flexibility required to meet operational needs, including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and emergency call-ins.

In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be expected to work.

Employees will have contact with inmates during the normal course of the workday.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (over 40), disability or genetic information in employment practices. We encourage veterans, service members and their spouses and family members to apply for employment with this agency, qualified applicants will receive preference and priority in hiring decisions. ADA requires the Sheriff's Office to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Job applicants and current employees are invited to discuss ADA accommodations.