Animal Care Associate

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Job Title : Animal Care Associate
Reports to : Animal Husbandry Manager
FLSA Status : Hourly, Non‐Exempt
Employment Status : Full‐time or part‐time regular

Summary of Responsibilities

The Animal Care Associate is a key member of the operations team, and part of a talented and dynamic team of Animal Care experts. Animal Care Associates are responsible for cleaning, feeding, ensuring a hygienic and comfortable living environment, and providing daily enrichment for the pets in our care. Animal Care Associates monitor behavioral and medical health, reporting any issues to appropriate staff.

Essential Duties

• Understands diversity is a strength, equity is non-negotiable, inclusion is our obligation, and embodies this understanding in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders
• Cleans and sanitizes kennels, cages, equipment, rooms, and common spaces according to MHHS’ protocols
• Feeds, grooms, exercises, socializes, and trains the animals in our care
• Ensures housetrained and “staff only” animals are walked each day, and that animals on quarantine are handled only by appropriate staff
• Provides medical support care, as needed, including restraint during medical procedures
• Completes monitoring sheets on a daily basis to help ensure pets needs are met
• Provides ongoing behavioral and medical feedback to the Veterinary Services and Behavior & Enrichment teams
• Organizes and stocks holding rooms daily to ensure continued productivity
• Washes laundry and dishes throughout the day
• Maintains the kitchens in safe, clean, uncluttered condition
• Prepares the next day’s morning enrichment each evening
• Efficiently uses Animal Management Software
• Follows safe handling practices at all times
• Remains flexible in times of change
• Works well as part of a team, asking for and providing help freely
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Prior Experience: None required; any previous employment preferred
• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Credentials: No specific credentials required
• Hard Skills: Ability to handle animals of all temperaments, including those who are aggressive and/or ill; cleaning and sanitation; basic computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• Soft Skills: Excellent emotional regulation; empathy; conflict resolution; strong communication; team focus; flexible and creative problem solving; decisiveness; dependability; organization; time management
• Availability: Part-time and Full-time available; at least one weekend day required. Hours are 8:30am-6:30pm Monday-Friday and 7:00am-5:00pm Saturday/Sunday
• No medical restrictions to animal contact
• Ability to handle animals of all temperaments, including those who are aggressive and/or ill

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is regularly required to use hands and fingers, talk and hear.
• The incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The position holder must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 40lbs.
• Specific vision abilities for this position include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• The ability and willingness to work on holidays is required, as animals require daily care.
• Work will take place in a variety of environments including medical offices, administrative offices, operational areas, and offsite, including outdoors.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and hearing protection is available where noise exceeds acceptable levels.
• While performing the duties of this job, the position will be exposed to animal odors, animal wastes, chemical cleaning agents, and airborne particles

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person