Admissions Associate - Oceanside, United States - San Diego Humane Society

San Diego Humane Society

Verified Company

Oceanside, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

San Diego Humane Society is hiring full-time temporary Admissions Associates for our Oceanside Campus
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How you'll impact our mission:
What's in it for you?

At SDHS, we're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where _every_ person - staff, volunteer, and guest - can feel a sense of belonging_.

_We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As an employee you'll enjoy:_
Competitive pay and paid timeoff (including your Birthday Day Off)
Comprehensive training and wellbeing programs, and options for health benefits
403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services

- and so much more

What you'll do:

Assist members of the public in the admittance of their pet or stray animal, diverting intake wherever possible, through proper interviewing techniques and completion of necessary paperwork. Assess situations efficiently and assist with triaging incoming animals that may be sick, injured, or aggressive.
Accurately and reliably enter notes in the organization's electronic record keeping system objectively describing behavior and medical related concerns observed at time of admittance.
Perform euthanasia in accordance with AVMA guidelines. (Must be certified; training towards certification will be provided.) Once certified, participate in euthanasia procedures of inhouse animals and ownerrelinquished animals.
Humanely handle and restrain domestic animals using proper humane equipment and fear free methods/techniques.
Perform minor medical tasks such as conducting initial physical examinations, scanning for microchip presence, administering subQ vaccinations and oral general dewormer, and performing blood draws at time of admittance.
Evaluate and assist with the behavior assessment of all incoming animals, and collaborate with various departments to ensure appropriate pathways of incoming animals.

What we're looking for:

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum of one (1) year experience with animals in kennel, shelter or veterinary hospital environment required, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
Working experience in guest/customer services strongly preferred
Bilingual skills a plus, Bilingual-Spanish preferred
Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of euthanasia
Must obtain VACSP permit after employment

Location & Hours:
Based at our Oceanside Campus. This position works approximately 40 hours a week and will last for approximately - 6 months.

Pay:
Starting range is between $ $21.50 per hour and is eligible for an hourly bilingual-Spanish premium. The actual hourly rate is determined by your related education and experience.

Career Growth through Job Levels:
Admissions offers three job levels as you grow within your role.

Growth is based on time worked in your SDHS Admissions Associate role and meeting other training and performance requirements - everyone can advance once they meet the requirements Advancing levels is recognized through a title change and pay increase.