Animal Shelter Attendant

HURRICANE CITY

Animal Control Shelter Attendant

Salary Range

Full-Time Position

$16.25 to $21.98 an hour based on experience

Benefits

Full City Benefits Package

Hurricane City covers 100% of the premiums for the High Deductible health plan for full-time employees and their qualified dependents. New hires receive 40 hours of vacation time after successful completion of their probationary period, and an additional 40 hours of vacation at their one-year mark.

To find out more about our benefits package, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Position Summary

The Shelter Attendant is responsible for always providing compassionate and attentive care of the animals, maintain a clean healthy environment for the animals and the public, and assist with other duties as needed. Applicants may be required to work extended or irregular hours such as weekends, nights and holidays.

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of the Animal Shelter Manager.

Essential Functions (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Answer phones and assist public with questions and concerns related to shelter policies and procedures regarding animals.
• Clean and maintain kennels, shelter areas and animal living areas on a daily basis.
• Janitorial duties including laundry, washing food and water dishes, shelter equipment, washing windows, facility grounds, and sweeping / mopping public areas.
• Providing a healthy, safe, clean and pleasant environment and facilities for the animals and the public.
• Follow proper safety measures and procedures when using chemicals and cleaning supplies.
• Provide each animal with food and water following approved feeding protocols.
• Help as needed with the check-in of new animals and inspection.
• Monitoring the health of the animals in the shelter, and entering the shelter, on an ongoing basis by rapidly identifying any health problems or conditions (medical or behavioral) and immediately reporting them to management.
• Treating all animals humanely, properly, and with compassion at all times, regardless of the situation or circumstance.
• Maintaining a friendly demeanor and providing good and professional customer service while assisting the public.
• Working courteously and cooperatively with other staff members, volunteers, management, and rescue partners.
• Responsible for all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

1. Qualifications, Education and Experience

a. High school diploma or equivalent; AND

b. Two (2) years of general work experience preferably in a field related to animal care; OR

c. An equivalent combination of education and experience that qualify the individual to have the skills to complete the required job duties.

2. Special Qualifications

a. Must be 21 years of age.

b. Possess and maintain a valid Utah Driver's License throughout employment and meet the requirements of Hurricane City's Operation of Vehicles Policy.

c. Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening, a comprehensive background check and pass the CVSA (Computer Voice Stress Analysis test.

d. All accredited certifications must be kept current. Failure to do so may result in loss of position.

Typical Physical / Mental Demands / Working Conditions

The conditions described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Condition of Employment

Employee may be required to work extended or irregular hours such as nights, weekends and holidays. Hurricane City employment can require employees to occasionally work outside of their normal job duties to assist with city sponsored events and / or projects. The employee is expected to forgo normal work duties to assist with the completion of these events and / or projects. In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the deliver and restoration of vital services.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. The approved class specifications are not intended to and do not infer or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person or persons. This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

To Apply

Submit a completed Hurricane City Employment Application. Applications can be mailed to 147 N 870 West, Hurricane, Utah 84737 or emailed to Human Resources. Refer questions to Human Resources at ext. 108. Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening is required.

Hurricane City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.