Senior Animal Care Specialist

Williamson County; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Williamson County seeks an Animal Care Specialist to provide care for animals in the Regional Animal Shelter. This role includes supervising staff, implementing care routines, and assisting adopters while ensuring a clean and safe environment for all animals. You will be working both indoors and outdoors and must be able to handle various physical demands.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 1 year of experience working with animals required.
• Demonstrated customer service and communication skills.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory capacity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and trains Animal Care Specialists and volunteers.
• Provides care to animals and assists potential adopters.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety of the shelter.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, responsible for providing care to animals within the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, by providing a positive quality of life to the animals, customer service to potential adopters, providing supervision to Animal Care Specialists and maintaining a clean and safe shelter at all times. Level II of II in Animal Care Specialists.

• Assists with delegation and monitoring of animal care tasks
• Supervises, trains, directs, and provides feedback on daily tasks of Animal Care Specialists, Volunteers and Community Service workers, and assists as needed
• Assists with delegation and monitoring of Animal Care Specialists tasks, and provides disciplinary actions under guidance of the Operations Manager
• Oversees the general maintenance and cleanliness of the facility and ensuring laundry and feeding utensils are properly cleaned and sanitized
• Supplies food, water, toys, clean bedding, socialization time, and routine enrichment care
• Offers assistance to potential adopters with the animals, answering questions, transporting animals to and from kennel areas, and assessing likelihood of matches for adoptions
• Performs customer service duties related to the intake and processing of animals for impoundment, adoptions and redemption
• Administers routine well-being checks of all animals, documenting any concerns and communicating to Operations Manager for follow-up
• Assists medical staff with medical workups and vaccinations of animals
• Socializes fractious animals to help them become adoptable, and assist with behavior modification plans as written by the Animal Behavior Coordinator
• Restocks cleaning and animal care supplies throughout the facility as needed
• Utilizes shelter software to record and communicate information about animals, including up-to-date medical and behavior histories
• Helps identify animals that are candidates for outside rescue organizations or foster care
• Transports animals to other facilities, as needed
• Makes operational decisions in absence of Operations Manager
• Follows all safety measures and policies, including proper animal restraints and reading animal behavioral cues, and promptly reports any safety incidents to leadership
• Performs special duties, and oversees special projects, as assigned

ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports directly to – Operations Manager
• Direct Reports – Yes, Animal Care Specialists

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Position involves prolonged standing, walking, twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, and other fine motor repetitive motions
• Position requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine motor coordination
• Position involves lifting and carrying of animals and equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, or up to one hundred (100) pounds with assistance, and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects
• Ability to hear and/or see alert cues regarding animal and staff security

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

• Work tasks are conducted indoors and outdoors
• May work outside in inclement weather, including extreme heat, cold and wet conditions
• Frequent handling of animals, including contact with waste and blood
• Exposure to unpleasant smells and a noisy and wet environment associated with a shelter
• Frequent exposure animals that are agitated or injured that may attempt to bite or scratch

IRREGULAR HOURS

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is a schedule requirement
• May be deemed essential personnel for emergency situations, at discretion of Director

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.

• High school diploma/degree and one (1) year of experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated customer service and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in a lead, training, or supervisory capacity
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Basic computer skills
• Maintain satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required within thirty (30) days of employment
• Valid driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility
• One (1) year of animal welfare experience
• Knowledge of dog and cat body language cues
• Euthanasia certification
• Basic Animal Control certification

EMPLOYMENT TESTING
Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:

• Criminal background check: Yes
• Motor Vehicle Record check: Yes
• Drug screening: Yes
• Physical exam: No
• Psychological exam: No
• Additional: N/A

A Williamson County online application (resumes alone are not sufficient) must be received before the position is closed. Positions are open until filled, subject to close at any time after five (5) business days. The Human Resources Department is located at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, TX 78626. Phone [phone] or visit our website at www.wilco.org/hr .

Williamson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.

TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE POLICY
Williamson County is a tobacco free workplace. The use of tobacco and non-tobacco products such as vapor, e-cigarettes and the use of chewing tobacco or like products is prohibited on all Williamson County premises. Employees who violate this policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

About the company

Williamson County is a county in the US state of Texas.

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