Animal Welfare Specialist

3 weeks ago


Phoenix, Arizona, United States Arizona Humane Society Full time
Job Title: Field Associate

At the Arizona Humane Society, we are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment for animals in need. As a Field Associate, you will play a vital role in supporting our Emergency Animal Medical Technicians and Animal Cruelty Investigators in the field, ensuring the well-being of animals and providing exceptional customer service to the community.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide support to EAMTs and ACIs in the field, including large-scale intakes and animal cruelty cases.
  • Champion the legal release of protective custody animals in a timely manner.
  • Assist with animal intake process, including locating or cleaning open kennels, collaring and vaccinations, photographing and entering all pertinent information into AHS database.
  • Transport animals to and from emergency animal clinics and respond to field owner surrender appointments.
  • Perform behavior assessments/handling on scene and during transport using soft handling techniques.
  • Responsible for checking humane traps and coordinating drop off and pick-ups.
  • Assist with daily care of protective custody animals for large-scale intakes.
Requirements:
  • High school diploma/GED.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Six months to a year in animal handling and knowledge of species and breeds.
  • Must be 21 years of age.
  • Must be able to safely and humanely handle injured and aggressive animals.
  • Must have knowledge of map reading and directions.
  • Must possess good customer service skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to resolve conflict.
  • Must have an acceptable driving record and ability to pass drug and background screening to be insured as an AHS driver.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds to a height of four feet.

There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors and dander. Typical work environment will be out of the office, working in the field.



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