Senior Animal Care & Enrichment Specialist

Allegan County; Michigan; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

County Health Savings Account

Retirement plan with county match

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous PTO and holidays

Fitness centers

Job summary

Allegan County Government seeks an Animal Care role to provide advanced care, behavioral evaluation, enrichment planning, and operations support at the Allegan County Animal Shelter. This position ensures humane treatment, safe handling, and high-quality care for shelter animals while guiding Animal Care staff.

It serves as backup to the Operations Supervisor to support daily shelter operations and issue escalation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
• Passion for helping and treating animals
• Previous experience in animal care or related fields preferred
• Understanding of basic dog behavior and body language
• Ability to handle aggressive/injured animals safely
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with interruptions
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and team-oriented
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with animal intake assessments and documentation.
• Lead behavioral observation and evaluation to support safe handling and adoption matching.
• Develop and implement enrichment plans for animal well-being.
• Perform daily care duties including feeding, grooming, exercise, and health monitoring.
• Provide mentorship to Animal Care staff on safe handling and sanitation.
• Maintain accurate documentation for care, schedules, vaccinations, and health records.
• Keep shelter environment clean, sanitary, and organized per safety standards.
• Monitor inventory for animal food and care supplies.
• Participate in shelter events and community education.
• Serve as backup to Operations Supervisor for daily shelter ops and escalation.

Skills

Animal care

Behavior assessment

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Allegan County Government seeks an Animal Care role to provide advanced care, behavioral evaluation, enrichment planning, and operations support at the Allegan County Animal Shelter. This position ensures humane treatment, safe handling, and high-quality care for shelter animals while guiding Animal Care staff.

It serves as backup to the Operations Supervisor to support daily shelter operations and issue escalation.