Part-time Kennel Technician

City of Leadville; Leadville (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Leadville is seeking a part-time Kennel Technician to care for animals at the Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter. The role focuses on daily animal care, cleanliness, enrichment, and maintaining a safe, sanitary shelter environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning kennels, feeding and monitoring animals, providing enrichment and socialization, and supporting shelter operations. The position is hands-on and requires adherence to health and safety guidelines set by shelter leadership.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize dog kennels, cat housing, animal areas, bowls, crates, and related equipment according to shelter protocols.
• Feed animals according to feeding instructions and ensure access to clean water.
• Provide basic daily care and monitor animals during assigned tasks.
• Provide enrichment and socialization, including toys, treats, walks, and interactions as directed.
• Complete laundry, dishes, and other cleaning tasks for daily shelter operations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kennel areas and care spaces.
• Complete daily animal care and cleaning logs/checklists.
• Report changes in an animal’s health, behavior, appetite, elimination, or condition to shelter leadership.
• Follow animal-handling, sanitation, safety, and emergency protocols.
• Assist with facility upkeep and seasonal outdoor tasks, including snow removal and cleaning.
• Perform other related shelter support duties as assigned.
• Administrative duties such as intake/release processing and licensing as needed.

Job description

Job Definition

The Kennel Technician is a part-time animal care position focused on the daily care, cleanliness, comfort, and enrichment of animals housed at the Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter. The position is primarily hands-on and is responsible for maintaining clean kennels and animal areas, completing routine feeding and care tasks, and supporting a safe and sanitary shelter environment.

Essential Duties

The following duties are intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. The duties listed below are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by this position.

• Clean and sanitize dog kennels, cat housing, animal areas, bowls, crates, and related equipment according to shelter protocols.
• Feed animals according to established feeding instructions and ensure animals have access to clean, fresh water.
• Provide basic daily animal care and monitor animals while completing assigned care tasks.
• Provide appropriate enrichment and socialization, including toys, treats, walks, and interaction as directed.
• Complete laundry, dishes, and other cleaning tasks necessary for daily shelter operations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kennel areas, animal care spaces, and common shelter areas.
• Complete assigned daily animal care and cleaning logs/checklists.
• Promptly report changes in an animal’s health, behavior, appetite, elimination, or general condition to shelter leadership.
• Follow established animal-handling, sanitation disease-prevention, safety and emergency protocols.
• Assist with basic facility upkeep and seasonal outdoor tasks as assigned, including snow removal and general cleaning.
• Perform other related animal care and shelter support duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Administrative duties such as intake and release processing, payment processing, licensing, and other general shelter operations.
• These duties may be assigned or performed as needed based on operational needs.
• Additional training and opportunities to learn or assist with other shelter functions may be available based on the employee’s interest, ability, training, and operational needs.