Shelter Animal Care Specialist

City of Aurora; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Aurora is seeking an Animal Services Assistant to provide humane care and treatment for sheltered animals, including cleaning kennels, intake processing, and adoption support. You will interact with the public, document animal records, and assist with veterinary-related tasks in a busy shelter setting.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of animal-related or customer service experience, with strong communication and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• One year of animal-related experience or customer service experience required.
• General knowledge of companion animal welfare.
• Excellent animal handling, customer service, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide humane care, treatment and safe handling of animals in the shelter.
• Clean kennels and sanitize areas daily.
• Assist with intake, vaccination, and data entry for animals.
• Educate adopters and process adoption paperwork.
• Maintain animal records and assist veterinary services as needed.

Skills

Animal handling

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Chameleon database

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The City of Aurora is seeking an Animal Services Assistant to provide humane care and treatment for sheltered animals, including cleaning kennels, intake processing, and adoption support. You will interact with the public, document animal records, and assist with veterinary-related tasks in a busy shelter setting.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of animal-related or customer service experience, with strong communication and attention to detail.