Animal Shelter Attendant

DUPLIN COUNTY CLASS DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Animal Shelter Attendant (Part Time) 29 hours per week

DEPARTMENT: Animal Services

GRADE: 58 HOURLY: $13.7913

OPEN DATE: October 27, 2022 “OPEN UNTIL FILLED”

APPLY AT: Duplin County Personnel Office

County Administration Building-224 Seminary St. Kenansville, NC 28349

“Equal Opportunity Employer”

Job Description

An employee in this class performs a variety of duties associated with the care and maintenance of the animal shelter. Work requires that the employee keep animal containment areas clean and sanitized; encourage adoptions and reunite owners with lost animals; maintain the facility grounds; and ensure the safety and health of animals within the facility. Employee feeds and cares for the animals housed in the shelter, but must also euthanize animals on an as-needed basis. Work also requires the employee to maintain supplies and equipment and necessary records. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Animal Control Officer and is evaluated through observation and review of reports.

Essential Functions

· Answers telephone and greets visitors; answers general inquiries and provides information concerning adoption of pets and lost and found animals or refers inquiries to appropriate personnel; dispatches animal control officers, as necessary.

· Cleans and maintains animal confinement area, cleans and disinfects cages; feeds and waters confined animals; makes routine inspections of animals and their cages to monitor health, safety, cleanliness of cages, etc..

· Washes food and water bowls, shelter laundry, any shelter utensils and keeps facility sanitary.

· Encourages adoptions of sheltered animals; assists interested parties in claiming or adopting confined animals, processing required paperwork, collecting fees and providing receipts, etc., as necessary.

· Prepares and maintains records, such as numbers and classifications of animals confined, claimed, adopted, destroyed, etc.; files and retrieves material as requested or as otherwise necessary.

· Maintains supply inventories, ordering material as necessary.

· Performs and/or assists in euthanasia of un-adoptable or diseased animals, and decapitation of animals for the purpose of rabies testing. May be asked to dispose of dead animals.

· Performs necessary weekend and after hours on-call work. May be scheduled to rotate weekends with other staff members to feed animals and clean Animal Shelter. During a county disaster or emergency, employee will be scheduled to work shelters to care for pets and abandoned animals, animal rescue, etc.

· Work may require the occasional direction of helpers, volunteers, temporary employees, or jail inmates

· Other projects and responsibilities may be added at Duplin County’s discretion.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

Education: Completion of high school and some experience in caring for animals, supplemented by additional training in animal control; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates): Must be able to obtain Certified Euthanasia Technician (CET) certification within six (6) months from date of employment and Rabies Vaccinator (CRV).

Knowledge Requirements:

· Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Excel, Work, Outlook, etc.

· Basic Math (decimals, ratios, percentages) and English

· Office Machines – Fax, Copier, Typewriter, Phone, Computer, etc.

· Developing reports, forms, templates and other printed materials

· Compiling and disseminating information

· Customer Service – communication, interpersonal skills and maintain effective working relationships with other departments, officials, general public; ability to deal constructively and tactfully with the public.

· Ability to prioritize tasks

· Working knowledge of the operations, functions, procedures and legal processes of the animal shelter

· Working knowledge of the methods of safely caring for animals

· Working knowledge of breeds of animals to aid in identification of lost pets and know aggressiveness of various breeds.

· Ability to maintain accurate reports.

· Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the community.

Experience: Any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Other Information

Special Information (Travel required, physical requirements, on-call schedules, and so on):

· Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Matching the PPE to the employee's work requirements and task-specific conditions.

· PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS include

o Climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and perform repetitive motions

o Perform manual labor tasks occasionally such as lifting objects possibly up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly

o Working at a computer and answering/calling on telephone

o Filing paperwork in file cabinets

o Equipment used may be a control stick, cat tongs, needles, syringes, kennels, cages, clippers, communications equipment, computers, printers and related software

• WORKING CONDITIONS include

· The employee is subject to hazards associated with animal care including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme cold and hot weather, and exposure to various hazards such as noise (barking dogs, etc.) and vicious animals.

· Personal Protective Equipment include

o Leather Gloves for biting animals

o Latex Gloves for cleaning

o Bite Sticks to control animals

o Pepper spray for protection

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $13.79 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kenansville, NC 28349: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Veterinary assistant: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14