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Temporary Kennel Technician (Part-Time)

Lake County

Animal Care & Control, IL | Part Time|Temporary

$42k-48k (estimate)

2 Weeks Ago

Temporary Kennel Technician (Part-Time)

Lake County Animal Care & Control, IL

$42k-48k (estimate)

Part Time|Temporary | Public Administration 2 Weeks Ago

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Lake County is Hiring a Temporary Kennel Technician (Part-Time) Near Animal Care & Control, IL

Calling all animal lovers!

The Lake County Health Department is seeking qualified, energetic, animal-loving kennel technicians to join our team! We are looking for people who are passionate about the care of canines. This position is perfect for those who enjoy working with animals and seeking a flexible day work schedule. Watch a two minute video about the Animal Care & Control program here.

The Kennel Tech is responsible assuring animals are safe and well-cared for while in our care at Animal Care & Control. This includes maintaining the animal housing sections, medical treatment of sick or injured animals, reviewing lost and found records, and the maintenance of kennel supplies. Additionally, this role accepts and releases impounded animals from the facility, provides mobile communication between wardens and law enforcement and communicates with clients and other applications in support of state and local regulations governing proper animal care and control practices for Lake County.

Scheduled Hours: 18 hours per work

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (8:30AM - 1:00PM)

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.

You can find additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team at https://lchdcareers.com.

As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive the primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.

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.At this time, you must reside in either Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department.