What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Technician position at Paris Animal Welfare Society?
Animal Care Technician
Have you always dreamed of a career helping shelter animals? Are you looking to make a difference for animals and the community? The Paris Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Shelter Location is looking for a part-time Animal Care Technician
Job Responsibilities
- Providing animals with food, water, enrichment, and other essential daily needs such as keeping cages clean and sanitized.
- Emptying trash, organizing areas, laundry, dishes, and other.
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in a high-volume shelter setting
- Minimizing disease transmission by staying current on and adhering to animal care cleaning guidelines
- Provide high quality customer service to all clients in a thorough, professional, and compassionate manner, ensuring a positive customer experience.
- Must be able to work with and around animals of unknown temperaments and those with zoonotic conditions.
- Must be able to work with and around chemicals, detergents, and cleaners
- Able to work in a high volume, fast-paced, high-stress environment
- Ability to handle cats safely and with kindness at all times, without exception
- Ability to recognize, understand, and address various animal behaviors and illnesses
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Able to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Frequently required to carry or lift up to 50 pounds and bend, stoop, stand, or kneel for extended periods of time.
- Prior animal care experience a plus but not required
- Must be 18 years or older
**Starting pay is $10 an hour with an employee review at 30 and 60 days.
Typical shifts: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm, 9am-2pm, 9am-4pm, 12pm-4:30pm; Saturday/Sunday 8am-12pm, 9am-2pm
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: From $10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Paris, KY 40361: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Paris, KY 40361: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
- Animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10 - $-1