Part-time Kennel Attendant

Hendricks County Job Description

Position: Pt.
Kennel Attendant                                         

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Department:  Animal Shelter                                                  

Reports to:    Kennel Attendant Supervisor  

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Takes Care of animals in the shelter.  Main essential function is cleaning the shelter, keeping it clean, organized and stocked. Assist Kennel Attendant Supervisor in day-to-day shelter operations.  Maintain, in accordance with County and State Laws, effective control of animals and effective response to residents on animal issues.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Keeps shelter and cage areas clean during normal working hours, weekends and holidays.
• Feeds impounded animals daily.
• Performs animal euthanasia and decapitation.
• Escorts visitors through shelter, looking for lost dogs, seeking animals for adoption or simply to view the facility.
• Cleans and maintains organization of areas inside and outside of shelter.
• Keeps track of supplies.
• Keeps track of freezer and cleans freezer after animal pickups.
• Traces owners of animals impounded with tags.
• Pick up food for animals.
• Adheres to personnel policies set forth by the County Commissioners.
• Appearing in court to provide testimony regarding citations and other animal shelter/control cases.
• Insuring observance of County and State Animal Laws.
• Transports head to Indiana State Board of Health for rabies examination.
• Care and handling of quarantine animals that have broken the skin of humans and or animals.
• Answers telephone, takes complaints, explains procedures and laws.
• Records daily, weekly and monthly activity records which includes counting of medications, counting of animals confined, animals euthanized, animals claimed or adopted.
• Check animals in and out, writes up receipts for impounding fees.
• Gives violation notices to owners.
• Give written warnings to owners.
• Microchip animals.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to receive and follow instructions from the Animal Shelter Supervisor and Kennel Attendant Supervisor.
• Ability to understand and comply with the Indiana State Board of Health Regulations.
• Ability to maintain accurate and current records.
• Proficient in operations of standard office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public including angry citizens. Law Enforcement Agencies, Indiana State Board of Health, Hendricks County Courts and other agencies.
• Ability to acquire Indiana Drivers License and operate animal van.
• Ability to be bonded.
• Most work is performed independently within established procedures.
• Some weekend and holiday hours required to care for animals when shelter is closed.

RESPONSIBILITY:

 Receives direct supervision from the Kennel Attendant Supervisor and Animal Shelter Supervisor.  Procedural guidelines prescribed.  Some work is performed independently within established procedures.  Some requirements for weekend and holiday work due to the fact that the animals need to be cared for closed or not. Most duties are required to be performed as independent action.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Contact is with Animal Shelter staff, Indiana State Board of Health, Law Enforcement Agencies, County Courts, Other County Offices, Humane Society and the general public. Purpose of contact is to exchange information, requests information, and ensure compliance with Animal Control Regulations.  This position is a team effort, and you must be able to think of how your actions could affect your team and possibly their safety.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 Most work is performed indoors/outdoors with exposure to inclement weather, odors inside the animal shelter and associated with dead, decaying animals. This could include dirt, excretions, and vomit when cleaning cages. Exposure to diseased, vicious, wild animal’s fecal matter, urine, chemicals, fumes, and vapors used for disinfecting. Constant threat of injury from animal’s teeth and claws. Excessive noise pollution capable of damaging human hearing.  Repeated risk of contracting disease and infections such as rabies, strep throat from dogs, cold like symptoms form cats, fleas, lice, ticks, hook worm, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and round worms.  Requires heavy lifting stress from having to perform animal euthanasia and decapitation.

APPLICANT/EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The job description for the position of Part-time Kennel Attendant in the Animal Shelter describes the duties and responsibilities in this position.  I acknowledge that I have received this job description and understand that it is not a contract of employment.  I am responsible for reading this job description and complying with all job duties, requirements and responsibilities contained herein, and any subsequent revisions.

Is there anything that would keep you from meeting the job duties and requirements as outlined?

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Salary : $20 - $23