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Forsyth County Government•Government Services

Animal Shelter Specialist

Location

Cumming, Georgia, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Experience flexible

Compensation

$38.9K - $38.9K per year

Posted

1d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This position involves performing manual and semi-skilled work to care for animals and maintain the cleanliness of the animal shelter. Responsibilities include providing general animal care, assisting veterinary staff, cleaning facilities, and interacting with the public for adoptions.

The purpose of this classification, under the guidance of the Animal Shelter Specialist, is to perform manual and semi-skilled work involving the care for animals and maintain cleanliness and upkeep of the animal shelter in support of the County’s animal shelter operations.


This position operates on a 4-10 hour day work week, with one of those days being Saturday or Sunday.


Essential Functions

  • Maintains the welfare of the animals in the shelter: provides general care to animals by bathing, groom, exercising, treating for fleas/ticks as needed, etc.; observes all animals for signs of illness or injury and reports any changes to the Team Leader, Veterinary Technician, the Veterinarian or the Shelter Manager; provides fresh food daily to all animals housed at the facility and according to feeding schedule and dietary needs; and transports live animals as needed.

  • Provides unskilled assistance and manual labor support to veterinarian staff with the medical care of animals in the shelter: assists the Team Leader, Veterinarian and/or Veterinary Technician during examinations by securing and controlling animals.

  • Cleans and maintains the shelter: cleans and disinfects all animal areas and related equipment in accordance with the shelter’s standard operating procedures; makes minor repairs to equipment and facility and reports any problems to the Team Leader, Veterinary Technician or Shelter Manager.

  • Assists with animal adoptions; supervises introduction of potential adoptions.

  • Interacts and communicates comfortably with various groups and individuals such as Team Leader, Veterinary Technician, Animal Shelter Manager and the general public; coordinates work activities with other team members to ensure smooth operation of the facility.

  • Operates vehicle, and a variety of equipment such as washer, dryer, computer, printer, scanner, laminator, fax machine, etc.; uses specialized tools such as squeegee, scrub brushes, microchip scanner, scooper, syringes, needles, catch pole, leashes, etc.; utilizes variety of supplies such as paper, stainless steel food pans, stainless steel buckets, cleaning chemicals, pet food, general office supplies, etc.


ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

This classification is designed as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.


Performs other related duties as required.


Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED; previous experience working with animals in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, kennel or similar environment is preferred; or any combination of education and experience which provides the skills and abilities for this job. Required to possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Updated 1d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Shelter Maintenance • 1+ yrs
Cleaning and Disinfection • 1+ yrs
Animal Handling • 1+ yrs
Observation • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Teamwork • 1+ yrs
Equipment Operation • 1+ yrs

Experience

Experience flexible

Certifications

Georgia driver's license • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$38.9K - $38.9K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationCumming, Georgia, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 6/10
physicalHigh • 8/10
cognitiveMedium • 5/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityLow • 2/10
uncertaintyLow • 4/10
communicationMedium • 6/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Forsyth County Government

Team size

Growing team

Location

Cumming, Georgia, United States

Forsyth County Government provides public services to the residents of Forsyth County, Georgia. This role is specifically within the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, supporting animal shelter operations.

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Animal Shelter Specialist

Cumming, Georgia, United States • Full Time