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Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I/II
Government Jobs, Mckinleyville, California, United States, 95519
Animal Shelter And Care Attendant I/II
Are you passionate about the well-being of animals? Do you want to provide high quality animal care services through compassion, education, and customer service? Humboldt County Sheriff's Department Animal Services Division is seeking an enthusiastic Animal Shelter and Care Attendant to join our team of dedicated professionals to provide compassionate and effective animal services for the County of Humboldt. What You'll Do: Feed, exercise and provide humane care for animals in a kennel environment. Bathe, brush, and prepare animals for pet adoption. Assist with vaccinating and administering medicines under the instruction of a veterinarian. Clean, wash, disinfect, and maintain kennels, grounds and related areas. Greet shelter visitors and answer questions and provide information relating to shelter policies, procedures and practices; provide advice on appropriate choices for animal adoption and proper animal care. Where You'll Do It: Although only open to the public on certain days/times, the Animal Shelter is operational 7 (seven) days a week (this includes holidays) with the need to provide care for the animals every day. Animal Care Attendants generally work 8 (eight) hour shifts on a rotational basis. Shifts are assigned, not chosen, and then rotated about every 3 (three) months. Examples of schedules would be: Sunday
Thursday Tuesday
Saturday Friday
Tuesday Monday
Friday This position is located in the Sheriff's Animal Shelter in McKinleyville, California. Please note: The successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo a detailed background investigation. This is a continuous recruitment and Human Resources reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time. Under supervision, provides routine daily care and maintenance of animals housed at the County's animal shelter and care facility. Cleans, disinfects and maintains animal shelter and care facilities. Performs other related duties as assigned. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I is the working entry level class responsible for performing the routine day to day duties required for the general operations and maintenance of the County's animal shelter and care facility. This class is alternately staffed with Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency which meet the qualifications of the higher level. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II is the skilled working level in this series. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of duties with minimal supervision. This class is distinguished from Animal Control Officer in that the latter works primarily in the field patrolling assigned areas, investigating complaints, capturing animals and enforcing applicable regulations. Knowledge of: Basic methods and equipment used in the proper and humane care and treatment of animals. Characteristics of various animal breeds and symptoms and behaviors associated with rabies and other common diseases of animals. Principles, practices, and tools and materials used for routine facility maintenance and sanitation. Safe working practices. Basic record keeping principles and practices. Skill in: Handling and controlling animals humanely with confidence and patience. Assessing animal behavior and identifying symptoms and behaviors associated with animal disease or illness. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including hostile or irate citizens. Managing psychological stresses associated with animal euthanasia and disposal. Performing routine facility maintenance. Following written and oral directions. Maintaining accurate records and logs. Other requirements: Must possess a valid California driver's license. Within 60 days of appointment, must obtain from the State of California a certificate to perform animal euthanasia. Must be medically capable of working with animals and being able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds. Must be available for emergency 24-hour call. Desirable education and experience: Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I: Equivalent to graduation from high school, and six months of related work experience, or one year of work experience requiring high levels of public contact or customer service. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II: In addition to the above, one year of animal shelter care experience at a level equivalent to the County's class of Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I.
Are you passionate about the well-being of animals? Do you want to provide high quality animal care services through compassion, education, and customer service? Humboldt County Sheriff's Department Animal Services Division is seeking an enthusiastic Animal Shelter and Care Attendant to join our team of dedicated professionals to provide compassionate and effective animal services for the County of Humboldt. What You'll Do: Feed, exercise and provide humane care for animals in a kennel environment. Bathe, brush, and prepare animals for pet adoption. Assist with vaccinating and administering medicines under the instruction of a veterinarian. Clean, wash, disinfect, and maintain kennels, grounds and related areas. Greet shelter visitors and answer questions and provide information relating to shelter policies, procedures and practices; provide advice on appropriate choices for animal adoption and proper animal care. Where You'll Do It: Although only open to the public on certain days/times, the Animal Shelter is operational 7 (seven) days a week (this includes holidays) with the need to provide care for the animals every day. Animal Care Attendants generally work 8 (eight) hour shifts on a rotational basis. Shifts are assigned, not chosen, and then rotated about every 3 (three) months. Examples of schedules would be: Sunday
Thursday Tuesday
Saturday Friday
Tuesday Monday
Friday This position is located in the Sheriff's Animal Shelter in McKinleyville, California. Please note: The successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo a detailed background investigation. This is a continuous recruitment and Human Resources reserves the right to close this recruitment at any time. Under supervision, provides routine daily care and maintenance of animals housed at the County's animal shelter and care facility. Cleans, disinfects and maintains animal shelter and care facilities. Performs other related duties as assigned. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I is the working entry level class responsible for performing the routine day to day duties required for the general operations and maintenance of the County's animal shelter and care facility. This class is alternately staffed with Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency which meet the qualifications of the higher level. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II is the skilled working level in this series. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of duties with minimal supervision. This class is distinguished from Animal Control Officer in that the latter works primarily in the field patrolling assigned areas, investigating complaints, capturing animals and enforcing applicable regulations. Knowledge of: Basic methods and equipment used in the proper and humane care and treatment of animals. Characteristics of various animal breeds and symptoms and behaviors associated with rabies and other common diseases of animals. Principles, practices, and tools and materials used for routine facility maintenance and sanitation. Safe working practices. Basic record keeping principles and practices. Skill in: Handling and controlling animals humanely with confidence and patience. Assessing animal behavior and identifying symptoms and behaviors associated with animal disease or illness. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including hostile or irate citizens. Managing psychological stresses associated with animal euthanasia and disposal. Performing routine facility maintenance. Following written and oral directions. Maintaining accurate records and logs. Other requirements: Must possess a valid California driver's license. Within 60 days of appointment, must obtain from the State of California a certificate to perform animal euthanasia. Must be medically capable of working with animals and being able to lift and carry up to 80 pounds. Must be available for emergency 24-hour call. Desirable education and experience: Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I: Equivalent to graduation from high school, and six months of related work experience, or one year of work experience requiring high levels of public contact or customer service. Animal Shelter and Care Attendant II: In addition to the above, one year of animal shelter care experience at a level equivalent to the County's class of Animal Shelter and Care Attendant I.