PT Animal Shelter Technician

City of Montrose; Montrose (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Montrose is seeking an Animal Shelter Attendant to provide daily care for stray and relinquished animals under supervision. You will assist the public with questions, support adoptions, process intakes and keep shelter information up to date in AnimalShelterNet.

You will educate the community on animal welfare, perform health checks, administer vaccines, assist with humane euthanasia when needed, and manage volunteers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months training and experience in the care of animals.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a genuine liking for animals and concern for their welfare.
• Have knowledge of current animal control regulations, laws and ordinances and stay informed of health issues, new laws, and animal sheltering methods.
• Must work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Must assist with and draw blood from animals.

Responsibilities

• Clean the Animal Shelter and provide proper care for the animals.
• Assist the general public with questions. Assist with animal adoptions. Perform reclaims, stray animal intakes, relinquishments and other related shelter information using AnimalShelterNet.
• Educate citizens about animal welfare and animal control laws and regulations.
• Conduct initial health examinations and administer proper vaccinations on incoming animals, administer medication to animals as prescribed by shelter manager and veterinarian and assist with humane euthanasia.
• Maintain Google Sheets on all Animal Services.
• Complete paperwork and prepare animals for transport by 8:00 am each day. Ensure the Animal Control Officer has required information to transport animals to appropriate location.
• Organize and oversee the work of volunteers, juvenile diversion workers, and community service workers.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Six months training or experience in care of animals

Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Basic Purpose of the Job:

Under direct supervision, provides care for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, serving the public in regard to animal shelter services. Performs data entry. Oversees volunteers, juvenile diversion workers, and community service workers.

Essential Functions:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

• Clean the Animal Shelter and provide proper care for the animals.
• Assist the general public with questions. Assist with animal adoptions. Perform reclaims, stray animal intakes, relinquishments and other related shelter information using AnimalShelterNet.
• Educate citizens about animal welfare and animal control laws and regulations.
• Conduct initial health examinations and administer proper vaccinations on incoming animals, administer medication to animals as prescribed by shelter manager and veterinarian and assist with humane euthanasia.
• Maintain Google Sheets on all Animal Services.
• Complete paperwork and prepare animals for transport by 8:00 am each day. Ensure the Animal Control Officer has required information to transport animals to appropriate location.
• Organize and oversee the work of volunteers, juvenile diversion workers, and community service workers.

Core Beliefs:

Core beliefs are deeply held values and assumptions that guide individuals in the workplace. Core beliefs define how we do things. By establishing core beliefs, the City of Montrose is creating a common culture that shapes employee behavior in a positive and predictable manner. When these beliefs are shared, they create cohesiveness and mutual commitment in the organization and flexibility to changes as they occur.

Our core beliefs are centered on exceptional service and are based around treating our customers and fellow team members with dignity and respect. We value teamwork and recognize that we must continually strive to improve the customer experience. Every team member, regardless of job title, plays a part in creating a service environment and each are empowered to respond to the needs of our customers and teammates. We have six Core Beliefs: Respect, Ethics, Leadership, Accountability, Transparency, Excellence in Service (RELATE).

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Six months training and experience in the care of animals, or experience in a similar position.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a genuine liking for animals and concern for their welfare.
• Have knowledge of current animal control regulations, laws and ordinances and stay informed of health issues, new laws, and animal sheltering methods.
• Must work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Must assist with and draw blood from animals.

Licensures & Certificates(must be active and current.:

• Certificate of completion inICS 100, 200, 700, 800 and IS 10, 11 within one year of hire date.
• Current Colorado driver's license with acceptable record.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly performs strenuous physical activities. Lift and/or move 50+ pounds frequently. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Hand/eye coordination for operation of personal computer; vision for reading and preparing written reports and documents; frequent speech communication, hearing and listening to maintain communications with employees and citizens. Subject to many interruptions and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. Exposure to outside elements, with walking in inclement weather. Frequent exposure to cleaning products including bleach, as well as other chemicals. Late applications will not be accepted. All candidates are subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen. The City of Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.