What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Attendant - PT position at Humane Society of Elkhart County?
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL
COMPASSIONATE, MOTIVATED, DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED INDIVIDUALS WANTED TO WORK IN MODERN FACILITY FOR HUMANE SOCIETY ELKHART COUNTY
Animal Care Attendant - Part-Time
Responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people and providing humane handling and care for all shelter animals. Assures all animals’ nutrition, housing and basic medical needs are met on a daily basis. Assists the public when admitting and adopting animals and promotes responsible pet ownership.
Other Requirements:
- All employees must be able to provide their own transportation to and from work.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Availability to work a flexible part-time schedule
- Must be able to lift heavy weight in excess of 50 lbs.
- Animal handling experience such as Vet Tech beneficial but not required.
- Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals.
- Daily environment is a very fast paced kennel setting with a multitude of noise and odors.
- Multi-tasking and quick thinking skills are utilized daily.
Qualifications and Skills Good organizational skills; attention to detail; self-motivated; knowledge in animal health and well-being including nutrition needs, knowledge of common animal diseases, skills with animal first aid and CPR, ability to temperament test animals; ability to identify animal species, breeds, ages and sexes; ability to identify signs of animal illness and injuries; good communication skills – verbal and written; team player; ability to work with data base and maintain records; ability to work with computer; willingness to continue learning and research; ability to work well with broad spectrum of the community; good sense of humor.
EOE – For more information visit www.elkharthumanesociety.org
Job Type: Part-Time
Required education: High school or equivalent
Benefits include:
- Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour | Potential raise after 90 day review
- Veterinary services for personal pets
- On the job training and continuing education opportunities
- Hands on handling experience with multiple species of animals
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $16