Greeter, On Call - Animal Services

Position may include evening, weekend and holiday work.

The Animal Services Greeter is responsible for greeting all the shelter’s visitors. This individual will be providing the public with information as it relates to the shelter’s adoption application process including checking in at the front desk, interacting with the animals they are interested in adopting and coming back to the front desk to fill out the necessary paperwork. While this individual will primarily be stationed at the Front Desk, they will need to have an understanding on the shelter’s operations to direct citizens to the correct department within the organization. This is an On Call position with no County employee benefits and no guranteed work schedule or number of hours per week.

About Animal Services: Interested in making a career of helping people and pets? Orange County Animal Services is recruiting new team members! The Animal Services staff is a passion driven group of people that makes a difference in the lives of animals every day. The shelter receives approximately 13,500 pets annually and has a number of services and programs in place to help not only the pets coming into the shelter, but those in the community as well. No two days are the same here at the shelter, but you can leave each day knowing you made an impact for the better. Please consider applying today!

• Greet customers
• Direct foot traffic
• Explain adoption process
• Explain lost/found pet process & reports
• Complete adoption bags for cats and dogs
• Maintain supplies at the check-in station/greeter drawer
• Maintain and sanitize digital check-in stations
• Answer simple questions for citizens
• Communicate with kennel using radio for lost pets, interaction, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Graduation from High School or equivalent and one year of experience in a customer service role. Must be able to communicate well with the public and co-workers. Must be able to follow verbal instructions involving surgery procedures and pre and post-operative care of animals.

Position may include evening, weekend and holiday work.

Please complete each section of the application in detail as only information provided by the applicant regarding their work experience and education on the application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications for the position.

Applications that show no employment history, no employment dates, leave number of hours worked per week blank, show duties left blank, or state "see attached resume" will be disqualified, considered incomplete, and will not be reviewed.

Applicants selected for hire in Orange County must successfully complete a background check, physical and drug screening prior to start of employment.

Please ensure that the phone number and email address on your application is accurate. Should we need to communicate with you, we will only use the email listed on the application. Please check your spam/junk email folders as well your inbox.

Open date: February 2, 2024

Close date: February 16, 2024

Subject to close without notice

• applications are reviewed after the posting closing date

$15.30/hour

This positon is located at the Orange County Animal Shelter at 2769 Conroy Road, Orlando, Florida 32839

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

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If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.