Animal Care Manager

Animal Care League is looking for an experienced animal caregiver with supervisory experience to join our team in the role of Animal Care Manager (ACM).

The ACM acts as an advocate for the animals in our care and works to ensure that they are comfortable during their temporary stay with us.

The ACM uses their attention to detail to ensure proper sanitation for herd health, identifies enrichment needs and actively reduces stress among the population, and ensures that each animal is receiving the care to support their individual needs.

Additionally, the ACM manages the animal care team (staff of 10 and volunteers) through coaching, teamwork and leading by example.

Interested applicants should start by filling out the application here.

Key Responsibilities Include :

• Working directly with the Operations Director to build, train and retain an amazing team of animal caregivers that work with integrity and efficiency
• Working directly with the Volunteer Manager to onboard, train and retain the general shelter support volunteers
• Daily oversight and direction of the animal care team including morning huddles, floor management, daily communications, check outs, etc.
• Assisting with development and implementation of training programs, stays up to date on current trends and best practices
• Oversight of day to day care and husbandry of the cats, dogs and rabbits housed in the shelter
• Cleaning and sanitizing animal areas / ensuring that all animal areas are sanitized and spot cleaned daily
• Ensuring that animals are receiving daily medications through daily check outs and oversight of animal care team
• Supports other operations team members with intake as needed, assists animal control and police with impoundment of stray animals
• Ensuring that supplies are stocked, keeping inventory, ordering supplies
• Ensuring that the shelter remains clean and organized at all times, that common areas are free from clutter / donations
• Ensuring that all animals are properly marked and documented per policy and procedure
• Communicates up regarding health or behavior issues developing among the population
• Conducting weekly animal weights and logs
• Updating animal care team feeding boards
• Assisting with administering monthly / booster vaccinations and preventative care (flea / tick / heartworm) as needed
• Assisting the adoption team with adopter meet and greets / dog to dog evaluations, as needed
• Filling in at intake / community resource desk as needed

Minimum Requirements :

• A passion for lifesaving and motivation to advocate for animals in need
• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of brick and mortar animal care / husbandry experience in a shelter or boarding environment with a population of over 25 animals
• Minimum 2 years of direct supervisory experience
• Strong understanding of basic care and behavior of domesticated animals
• Strong attention to detail and multi tasking skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a team environment
• Experience working with animals under distress
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Fear Free Certification is a huge plus or willingness to complete certification within 3 weeks of employment

Vet Tech experience is a huge plus!

Bi-lingual English / Spanish is a huge plus!

Physical Requirements & Work Environment :

• Ability to lift and transport items weighing up to 65 pounds.
• Ability to handle animals effectively and humanely.
• Have a high level of manual dexterity, the ability to bend and squat, and the ability to stand and sit for significant periods of time.
• Be comfortable working with animals who may be stressed or who have experienced trauma.
• Ability to maintain composure and emotional maturity in a high stress environment
• Exposure to disinfectant solutions, zoonotic diseases, and loud noises.
• Subject to animal bites and scratches.

This is a full-time position with a salary of $35,000-$40,000 depending on experience. The interview process for this position includes a hands on working interview as well as 1-2 levels of in person interviews with key management.

Interested applicants should start by filling out the application here.