Animal Care Technician

Do you have a passion for the care of animals? Do you enjoy interacting with all animals, including dogs, cats, critters, and birds? 🐾 Come work as an Animal Care Technician for Animal Humane Society at our Coon Rapids location, where caring for animals isn’t just a job – it’s our passion. We are on a mission to compassionately and responsibly create a more humane world for animals and their people.

Purpose :   The Animal Technician is responsible for providing humane and compassionate care to all types of shelter animals, ensuring that animals have a safe and clean environment, drinking water, and food.

Pay Rate :  $16 / hour

Schedule : Part-time; 4-29 hours / week

• Shift times are generally between 4-8 hours in length.
• Required to work at least one weekend day each week. Flexibility for other shifts throughout the week.
• Shifts will between the hours of 7am-8pm Tuesday-Friday and 7am-6pm Saturdays-Mondays

Location : Coon Rapids, MN

Benefits (see additional benefits below) :

Essential Functions

Animal Care :

Shelter Support :

General Cleaning :

Communication and Culture :

Technology :

Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information :

Schedule and Attendance

Work Environment

Requirements

Experience :

Skills :

Physical Demands :

Emotional Demands :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this role. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

About AHS

Every year, Animal Humane Society provides direct care and services to help thousands of animals in need across Minnesota.

As one of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations, AHS is transforming the way shelters care for animals and engage their communities. From innovative medical and behavior programs to investments in outreach and advocacy, we’re advancing animal welfare and creating a more humane world for animals everywhere.

Why Work Here

Our Organizational Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion :

As an organization dedicated to making the world a more humane and compassionate place for animals, we know that people are at the heart of all that we do. Animal Humane Society’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity is essential to our mission and shapes our culture, our work, and the services we provide.

At AHS we embrace and honor the inherent dignity and diverse experiences of our team members, volunteers, board members, partners, clients, and visitors, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, or income. Working together to instill equity and inclusivity within our organization will allow us to better serve the people and animals of Minnesota, and ultimately have a positive impact on animals in our care.