Animal caretaker Jobs in Tucson, AZ

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Transport Driver

The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated full-time Transport Driver to join our team. This position will report to our state-of-the-art Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus. If you are passionate about animal welfare and want to contribute to high quality of care, please continue to read more now.

Department : Transport

Location : Papago Park Campus

Status : Part Time

Schedule : Monday-Friday 2 : 00 pm-7 : 00 pm OR Tuesday-Satday 6 : 30 am-12 : 30 pm

Reports To : Manager of Animal Assistance and Transport Programs

Supervises : N / A

A Day in the Life

As a Transport Driver you are in integral part of shelter operations and are responsible for safely and thoughtfully transporting animals to and from off-site adoption locations, shelter facilities and media / adoption events. You will help Determine the movement of adoptable animals while ensuring the behavioral and medical criteria of each location and kennel is met. You will provide additional assistance to shelter personnel as needed, including but not limited to transportation of animals to non-AHS facilities, delivery of mail, and delivery of supplies.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma / GED
• Valid Arizona driver's license
• Must be 21 years of age
• One year of prior work experience
• Experience with animal handling is preferred
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• All Transport positions are required to drive AHS vehicles and are designated as safety sensitive. Candidates must have an acceptable driving record and ability to pass drug and background screening to be insured as an AHS driver.

Work Environment / Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to drive vehicles, stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 70 pounds to a height of 4 feet. There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors and dander. Typical work environment will be out of the office, driving a truck in a safe manner, working in the field.

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program. Pre-employment background check, driving background check and drug screening required.

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