Part-Time Pet Care & Enrichment Specialist

About us:
Burlington Animal Services provides animal sheltering services for all of Alamance County and its municipalities with an annual pet save rate that exceeds 90%. Our programs and services also include a stand-alone public low-cost community spay/neuter & wellness clinic, a field services division that serves the City of Burlington, pet help support services programming, an innovative and holistic community cat program, a robust volunteer program, a development and fundraising program, internship opportunities for college students, and much more. We enjoy positive, strong, and collaborative relationships with many non-profit organizations, local businesses, local governments, and other community partners. Our agency is a modern, high-performing Animal Services agency and an industry leader in our state.

What you will do:
This position reports to the Operation Manager and is responsible for providing daily direct care and behavioral enrichment of pets at the Burlington Animal Services Pet Adoption & Resource Center. This position is also responsible for routine facility cleaning and maintenance, assisting customers and visitors, and working with volunteers. The position requires a basic knowledge of animal health and welfare, excellent animal handling skills, excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, orientation to detail and organization, basic record keeping, and great time management skills.

• Behavioral Enrichment: Provide pets with prescribed activities to enhance their well-being.
• Facility Maintenance: Clean and maintain animal enclosures, general facility areas, equipment, instruments, and toys.
• Health Monitoring: Observe and report changes in animal health or behavior to veterinary staff.
• Animal Handling: Manage animals of varying dispositions during examinations, procedures, exercise, and enrichment.

• Examinations & Treatments: Assist veterinary staff with animal care and medical procedures.
• Medication Administration: Administer prescribed vaccinations and medications.

• Feeding: Provide food according to feeding schedules and special diet requirements.
• Intake Assessments: Perform initial health and behavior evaluations of admitted animals to identify potential concerns.

• Visitor Assistance: Support visitors with pet admissions, lost pet recovery, pet help programs, and pet placement.
• Animal Identification: Photograph admitted animals and scan for microchips to ensure proper identification.
• Communication: Collaborate with staff, volunteers, and placement partners through oral and written communication.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned to support animal care and facility operations.

• Handle animals that are sick or injured, frightened or dangerous, or who may display unpredictable behavior. Individuals must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Stand, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl to inspect and/or clean shelter enclosures.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and restrain animals and operate vehicles and equipment.
• Work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as aggressive animals and zoonotic diseases.
• Work in this position is primarily performed indoors.