What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Shelter Technician position at City of San Marcos, TX?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Animal Care (feeding, watering, cleaning, veterinary attention):
- Feed and water animals daily; notify appropriate staff of any concerns or observations related to health, appetite, behavior, etc.
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain animal kennels, cages, and related equipment; wash bowls, bedding, utensils, and laundry; ensure all areas are re-stocked daily with needed supplies.
- Responsible for tools and minor equipment maintenance for drains, hoses, brushes, squeegees, sanitizing tools, dishwasher, washer, dryer, animal handling equipment, etc.
- Assist veterinary staff with medication, treatment, or other animal needs.
2. Customer Service and Collaboration:
- Provide a welcoming environment and assist visitors with animal interactions, adoptions, lost and found pets, intakes/reclaims and other animal matters; process adoption, reclaim and transfer paperwork.
- Work with volunteers and create a welcoming environment; provide staff assistance for volunteer training, programs, and initiatives; celebrate volunteer successes and assist the volunteer coordinator with volunteer performance feedback and coaching opportunities.
DECISION MAKING
- Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
- Using judgment when handing or seeking assistance for handling in special circumstances.
- Performing standard procedures in the absence of supervisor and seeking supervisor assistance when necessary.
- Dealing, approving, processing adoptions, receive and return animals from/to owners, ability ro recognize animal behavior and health concerns and report accordingly, ability to understand/ accept shelter procedures (disposition/ euthanasia).
- Ability to be self-sufficient and work independently.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Computer Skills – learn shelter application, accurately update and maintain records.
- One (1) year of animal care facility work experience is preferred.
One (1) year of customer service experience is preferred.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Working around animals of unknown origin, history and temperaments.
Forms, vet records, computer data, adoption applications, reclaim/transfer documents.
Record keeping, receipts. Money handling, move date calculation, maintain confidential information.
Interacts, communicates, and provides assistance to the public regarding a variety of animal control matters; must be able to maintain positive working relationships with outside agencies, volunteers, shelter staff, co-workers and the general public.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently required to talk or hear. 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.
Working around animals of unknown origin, history and temperaments.
Forms, vet records, computer data, adoption applications, reclaim/transfer documents. Record keeping, receipts. Money handling, move date calculation, maintain confidential information
Interacts, communicates, and provides assistance to the public regarding a variety of animal control matters; must be able to maintain positive working relationships with outside agencies, volunteers, shelter staff, co-workers and the general public.
Salary : $17 - $22
