Animal Services Associate - Chico, United States - Butte Humane Society
Description
About Butte Humane Society
We are one of the oldest non-profit agencies in Butte County, California, working since 1911 to bring humanitarian care to dogs and cats.
We are a Limited Admission shelter that strives to make our animals as comfortable as possible during their stay with us.
Our Mission:
Saving Lives. Finding Homes. Inspiring Compassion.
Our Vision:
Butte Humane Society is committed to nurturing and promoting the human-animal bond.
It is our vision to:
- Provide for the wellbeing of companion animals.
- Reduce the number of unwanted animals through aggressive spay/neuter programs.
- Promote the humananimal bond through adoption, education and outreach programs.
- Act as an advocate on behalf of animals in need.
Animal Care Associate (PT)
CHARACTERISTICS
- Extreme passion for our agency's mission of finding homes, saving lives and inspiring compassion.
- Willingness to work in a shelter environment which involves loud noises, barking dogs, foul smells, contact with animal feces/urine and occasionally blood with tasks that take place both indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather.
- Proven ability to exercise good judgment when dealing with the public, staff, volunteers, and confidential information.
- A love of animals without bias against specific breeds.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as ability to communicate with people from all backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor with the public, volunteers, and other staff members.
- Ability to problem solve and face challenging situations in a calm and mature manner.
- Ability to follow all shelter and crosscontamination protocols.
- Thrive in a fastpaced environment
- Self motivated and proactive work ethic as well as ability to work independently.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Kennel cleaning and prep following established protocols to prevent crosscontamination.
- Shelter dishwashing and laundry.
- Crate and carrier sanitizing.
- Stocking and cleaning prep areas.
- Food preparation. Feeding and watering of animals.
- Commit to a high standard of safety and follow all established safety procedures and protocols. Take immediate action to address any safety concerns that could put a staff member, volunteer, customer, animal, or the organization at risk.
- Monitor animals, complete health logs and immediately report health or behavior abnormalities to supervisor.
- Participate in stress and disease reduction efforts through purposeful and compassionate handling and placement of animals in the shelter environment.
- Maintain equipment in working condition; report equipment or supply needs to supervisor.
- Maintain BHS in a clean and organized manner to present BHS and our adoptable pets in an appealing way.
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor and appearance at all times.
- Complete tasks and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner, comply with agency policies and standards, and meet the requirements of the position.
- Maintain a creative, cooperative approach to the position and seek to bring a constructive, problemsolving mentality to all tasks.
- 18 years of age or older.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, sit/stand for long periods of time, and possess willingness/ability to humanely handle possibly feral cats and large (60+ lbs.), strong dogs (rarely) in an effective manner.
- Ability and willingness to work in all types of weather.
- Computer literacy and ability to master software as applicable to BHS operations
Physical Demands:
- Standing : Frequently
- Walking : Constantly
- Stairs : Occasionally
- Sitting : Frequently
- Lifting/Carrying : Frequently
- Pushing/Pulling : Frequently
- Bending/Stooping : Frequently
- Kneeling : Occasionally
- Squatting/Crouching : Frequently
- Reaching : Frequently
- Grip/Dexterity : Constantly
- Twisting : Frequently
- Talking : Constantly
- Hearing : Constantly
- Repetitive Motions : Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination : Constantly
- Visual Acuity : Constantly
This position description does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Position Hours:
Part-time, 20-24 hours per week.
Animals never stop needing care:
Must be available weekends and holidays.
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