Animal Shelter Assistant

3 weeks ago

Rohnert Park, California, United States City of Rohnert Park, CA Full time
Job Title: Part-time Animal Shelter Assistant

Join the City of Rohnert Park, CA team as a Part-time Animal Shelter Assistant. This role is perfect for animal lovers who enjoy working with the public and have excellent computer skills.

About the Role

We are seeking two compassionate, caring, and hardworking individuals to fill a Part-time Animal Shelter Assistant position. This recruitment is open until filled and will also create an eligibility list which may be used for future openings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Clean, feed, and medicate animals
  • Clean animal enclosures and cages, scoop and change out litterboxes, and keep all areas of the Shelter clean and sanitary
  • Ensure animals are properly cared for
  • Assist with the sale of animal licenses and the collection of established fees
  • Assist members of the public seeking to redeem an impounded animal or adopt an animal
  • Perform front office duties including maintaining daily records, answering incoming calls, and completing simple reports
  • Answer citizen inquiries and provide shelter information to the public
  • Conduct tours of the facility
  • Oversee adoption events at business, farmers markets, and other off-site locations
  • Assist in Volunteer Program coordination, including recruiting volunteers, training new volunteers, tracking work schedules, and providing orientations to new volunteers
  • Receive and record payment for licenses and adoptions as needed
  • Provide customer service at the front counter in person and on the phone
  • Utilize computers and computer software programs to update the website and social media sites that promote Animal Shelter programs, services, and events
  • Wash dishes, laundry, and perform janitorial duties
  • Exercise good judgment when dealing with difficult situations and customers
  • Assist in the intake of strays or owner-surrendered animals
  • Assist with euthanasia of animals as necessary
  • Provide input on the temperament of animals
  • May drive animals to vet offices for medical attention
  • May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker in the event of a disaster or emergency
  • May attend and/or oversee adoption events that include transporting animals and oversight of on-site adoptions
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
  • Sufficient education, training, and/or experience to successfully perform the duties assigned to the Part-time Animal Shelter Assistant
  • Education equivalent to a high school diploma
  • Two years of animal-related work experience, paid or unpaid, is preferred
  • Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License and a good driving record is required
  • Possession of a Euthanasia Certificate is desirable
Working Conditions

This position requires extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, and turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. This position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in preparing statistical reports and data, using a computer keyboard. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Hearing is required when providing phone and counter service.

The incumbent is frequently around animals that are agitated or injured and may attempt to bite or scratch. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, fur, hay, dust, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to loud, depending on working conditions.

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