Seasonal Kennel Technician

Lake County, IL; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center seeks a Kennel Technician in Libertyville to maintain animal housing areas, assist with medical care, and support impoundment operations. This 20-hour-per-week, on-site role requires empathy, good communication, and reliability.

You will prepare activity reports, assist public and law enforcement, and help with vaccination and micro-chipping programs under supervision.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Some animal care knowledge preferred.
• Ability to communicate with the public and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe and sanitary animal housing areas.
• Prepares and maintains animal records and reports.
• Assists public, officers, police departments, and sheriff with impoundment and release; maintains records.
• Processes telephone inquiries and complaints regarding strays and relinquished animals.
• Participates in program policy recommendations.
• Assists with transfer of impounded animals when needed.
• Acts as radio dispatcher as required.
• Assists with vaccination and micro-chipping programs.

Skills

Animal care knowledge

Empathy and communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Kennel Technician is a valuable member of our Animal Care and Control team who with minimal supervision, responsible for maintenance of the Animal Care and Control shelter animal housing sections, the medical treatment of sick and/or injured animals, the review of lost and found records, the maintenance of an inventory of kennel supplies, accepting and release of impounded animals from the facility, mobile communication between wardens and law enforcement, direct communication with clients and other applications in support of state and local regulations governing proper animal care and control practices for Lake County.

Scheduled Hours: 20 hours per week

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (8:30AM - 1:30PM)
• Saturday (8:30AM - 11:00AM)
• Sunday (8:00AM - 10:30AM)

• Assures that all animal housing areas are maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Prepares and maintains activity reports and animal records of impounded animals, investigations and correspondence.
• Assists the public, community service officers, police departments, Lake County Sheriff, Lake County Forest Preserve Rangers and co-workers with impoundment and release of animals, and maintains accurate records of these transactions.
• Processes telephone inquiries and complaints from the public, other agencies and Health Department staff regarding strays, and relinquished, biting, and wild animals.
• Participates in making recommendations that formulate program policies and procedures.
• May assist in the transfer of impounded animals to other animal control/adoption facilities.
• As required, acts as radio dispatcher, dispatching wardens to appropriate locations based upon complaints or requests from municipalities, the Sheriff’s Department, or private citizens.
• Assists, as required, with animal bite investigations, rabies registration and spay/neuter program.
• Under immediate supervision, learns the use of the tools needed for adequate animal control.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and kennel in good working condition.
• With supervision, coordinates the duties of public service workers.
• Assists the Department’s veterinarian in treating sick and/or injured animals, and in the vaccination and micro-chipping of impounded animals.
• Reports any repairs needed in animal housing areas.
• Assists at vaccination or micro-chip clinics.
• Maintains a record of the inventory of the shelter supplies.
• Maintains accurate lost and found reports of animals from the public, and for animals impounded at the shelter facility.

• Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• One-year experience working with animals is preferred but not required.
• Requires a valid driver’s license with appropriate classification and a satisfactory driving record.
• Some knowledge of animal care and control techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques.
• Ability to interpret and resolve problems and concerns.
• Ability to be empathetic, cordial and friendly when working with people.

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.