Lead Animal Care Technician - C

Job Title

Lead Animal Care Technician - C

Pay Rate Min to Mid Range

$18.34 - $21.55

Time Type

Full time

Summary

Under general supervision, is responsible for performing the cleaning, maintenance, and sanitizing of kennels and associated equipment. Ensures food and water are provided to animals, along with walking, exercising healthy and ambulatory animals. Responsible for managing kennel inventory items such as food, cleaning chemicals and equipment. Works with Live Outcome Specialist, Veterinary Technician and Shelter Manager to coordinate animals that are scheduled for any procedure, event, or transport. Manages daily animal inventory. Coordinates animals to be euthanized with Shelter Manager. Reports to Shelter Manager.

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages animal inventory
• Manages shelter inventory
• Manages kennel technician schedule to be approved by Shelter Manager
• Cleans and sanitizes treatment room, kennel area, and equipment to include all runs, cages, walls, doors, and floors; cleans play yard areas throughout the day
• Feeds and waters all animals; monitors food intake and animal waste and reports changes to Animal Shelter Manager
• Demonstrates excellent customer relations with internal and external customers
• Follows schedule to ensure animals are exercised daily
• Monitors behavior and characteristics of animals and notifies the Animal Shelter Manager of any changes immediately
• Washes, dries and folds all laundry and maintains an orderly laundry room; cleans all dishes, toys, and litter pans used by animals
• Monitors and maintains inventory of animals, equipment, cleaning supplies, restroom supplies, animal food, and litter
• Creates and maintains animal profile information in shelter software; records and completes screening of animals for current disposition and updates animal profiles
• Helps in the adoption of animals, provides information to owners (lost animals), and works with transferred animals
• Performs related duties as assigned by Shelter Manager.
• Euthanasia certification

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from High School or General Education Development (GED) certificate and five (5) years experience working  in an animal shelter/kennel; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of animal care and feeding procedures; knowledge of humane animal handling and housing; knowledge of recognizing and interpreting animal signals
• Basic skill in operating a computer and office equipment; skill in customer service
• Ability to work in an efficient manner with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities; ability to learn procedures related to sanitizing kennels, equipment, and general animal handling and to communicate clearly and effectively; ability to learn and use shelter software; ability to learn safety protocols and procedures; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, County employees, Elected/Appointed Officials, outside organizations and the general public
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation
• Must clear a pre-employment physical and a pre-employment drug screen test
• May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek

Working With Bexar County

Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee’s spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.

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Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.