What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Kennel Technician position at Barrow County BOC?
This position is responsible for the maintenance and care of impounded animals as well as customer service tasks. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Barrow County Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.
This position is part-time up to 29 hours per week.
MAJOR DUTIES
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
This position is part-time up to 29 hours per week.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes kennels daily following established protocols.
- Ensures facility remains clean throughout the day.
- Feeds animals, washes dishes, and cleans laundry.
- Stocks all rooms with necessary supplies daily.
- Walks dogs in shelter and provides socialization and enrichment activities.
- Assists with receiving, sorting and processing donations of supplies.
- Monitors animal health daily and immediately reports concerns to veterinary staff.
- Shows animals to potential adopters.
- Assists with animal intakes; prepares kennels.
- Assists with paperwork for adoptions, reclaims, and rescues.
- Monitors inventory of shelter consumables.
- Supervises community service.
- Vaccinates animals; assists with diagnostic testing.
- Assists with off-site adoption events.
- Conducts temperament tests for dogs for adoption and rescue.
- Enters thorough notes into multi-ops computer system.
- Ensures animal records are up-to-date and accurate.
- Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
- Knowledge animal behavior and basic animal husbandry.
- Skill in basic computer operations.
- Skill in customer service tasks.
- Skill in the proper use of Catchpole, Bite Stick, and other equipment.
- Skill in interpersonal communications.
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Salary : $36,675 - $58,680