What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Shelter Attendant position at Vance County, NC?
Job Description
General Statement of Duties
Perform routine cleaning and responsible animal care work in support of the operations of the County Animal Shelter.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures animal confinement areas are cleaned and maintained in a sanitary manner.
Feeds and waters confined animals; makes routine inspections of animals and their cages to monitor health, safety, cleanliness of cage, etc.
Will answer telephone if needed and greets visitors; receives inquires and provides information or refers inquiries to appropriate personnel.
Assists interested parties in claiming or adopting confined animals.
Assists Vance County citizens in surrendering animals to the shelter.
Assists in vaccinating animals coming into shelter and caring for sick and injured animals.
Take pictures of animals coming into the shelter; assisting in networking and uploading animal pictures and information onto shelter approved websites.
Additional Job Duties
Perform necessary weekend and after hours work. Performs other related work as required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Must be able to physically perform basic life functions of balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking and hearing.
Must be able to perform medium heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to use a computer terminal to prepare records, operate equipment and distinguish details and differences when observing breeds and colors of animals.
General Statement of Duties
Perform routine cleaning and responsible animal care work in support of the operations of the County Animal Shelter.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures animal confinement areas are cleaned and maintained in a sanitary manner.
Feeds and waters confined animals; makes routine inspections of animals and their cages to monitor health, safety, cleanliness of cage, etc.
Will answer telephone if needed and greets visitors; receives inquires and provides information or refers inquiries to appropriate personnel.
Assists interested parties in claiming or adopting confined animals.
Assists Vance County citizens in surrendering animals to the shelter.
Assists in vaccinating animals coming into shelter and caring for sick and injured animals.
Take pictures of animals coming into the shelter; assisting in networking and uploading animal pictures and information onto shelter approved websites.
Additional Job Duties
Perform necessary weekend and after hours work. Performs other related work as required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Must be able to physically perform basic life functions of balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking and hearing.
Must be able to perform medium heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to use a computer terminal to prepare records, operate equipment and distinguish details and differences when observing breeds and colors of animals.
Animal Resources Attendant
Chatham, County of (NC) -
Pittsboro, NC
