Job Description:
Animal Care Specialist
- Maintains the animal shelter and grounds, provides quality care for the animals in our custody and assists the public and other animal control personnel
- Maintains the sanitation and environment of kennel areas, cat facilities, quarantine areas, wildlife facilities and sick/injured animal room.
- Provide assistance to visitors.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
Ability to sit, stand. Employee may be exposed to seasonal temperatures while maintaining kennel and grounds, chemicals, mild acids, detergents, and noise. Employee also may be exposed to animal bites and animal transmitted diseases. Ability to lift bags of materials such as dog food or animals regularly.
Required Qualifications
Employee communicates with other employees in the work group and may respond to questions from the public regarding services or animals that may be in the kennel.
Ability to deal with the public and provide humane care for the animals. Some knowledge in the recognition of animal diseases is needed. Ability to follow both written and oral instructions is also necessary
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
