Animal Care Specialist
Animal Care Specialist
Posted on :
19-07-2025
Employer Active
1 Vacancy
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Share
Send me jobs like this
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Monthly Salary
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
19-07-2025
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Animal Care Specialist
DEPAPRTMENT: Health
DIVISION: Animal Control & Rescue
SALARY: $37851/yr $18.19759/hr
CLOSING DATE: Until filled
Job Summary/Scope
Maintains and cleans animal shelter offices kennels and grounds. Assists in the feeding care and maintenance of impounded animals. Conducts redemption of impounded animals and adoptions of unwanted animals. Euthanizes unwanted injured & diseased animals. No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Clean and disinfect animal housing. Maintain a clean and safe living environment for shelter animals.
- Admit unwanted animals delivered to the animal shelter after conducting relinquishment interviews and animal assessments. Perform redemption of impounded animals. Conduct adoption of shelter animals including adoption interviews and counseling.
- Issue legal notices summons and other documents requested by Animal Control Officers.
- Track animal inventory and monitor shelter animals for medical or behavioral concerns.
- Assist veterinarian in euthanasia and prepare rabies specimens for the State Laboratory.
- Administer preventive vaccinations and parasitic medications to animals upon intake. Perform wellness assessments upon intake of shelter animals.
- Complete blood draws on dogs and cats to test for heartworms and feline leukemia.
- Perform data entry of impounded animals and disposition of animals adopted redeemed or euthanized.
- Reconcile daily revenue reports.
- Communicate with rescues satellite adoptions facilities and foster homes regarding animal care.
- Review adoption applications schedule appointments for the public to conduct shelter business.
- Operate incinerator under the regulations of the Department of Natural Resources.
- Deliver animals to vet appointments as needed.
- Assist the Senior Animal Care Specialists with programs as assigned.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Relieve office staff during breaks and meals and assist in reception duties as assigned.
- Assist in maintaining records and logs animals in and out of shelter.
- Assist in giving tours to special visiting groups.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Employee Behavior and Conduct
City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include but are not limited to being communicative informative fair honest and respectful.
Required (Essential) Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Skills in the feeding care and handling of various species of animals.
- Skills in data entry and operation of 10 key calculator.
- Skills in performing humane euthanasia.
- Knowledge of routine maintenance and custodial practices and operation of cleaning equipment.
- Knowledge of animal related diseases and various animal breeds.
- Ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
- Must be able to work well with the public and deal with occasional irate citizens.
- Valid drivers license required.
Material and Equipment Directly Used
Routinely uses a variety of custodial and maintenance hand tools such as pressure washer mops brooms scrub brushes shovels and hoses. Uses catch tools to control animals. Operates euthanasia equipment including syringes incinerator. Office work involves telephone and computer. Occasionally operates a light truck. There may be times when use of personal vehicle may be required.
Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Work principally performed in an indoor shop environment. Performs such physical activities as lifting carrying standing climbing sitting bending and stooping lifting up to 50 pounds to shoulder height and 75 pounds to waist height. Most work performed in the presence of foul odors normally associated with animals in the kennel environment. Exposed to such environmental conditions as dirt dust heat cold loud noise and sudden temperature change. Some evening and weekend work required. Some overnight or day travel may be required for business purposes. Vacation and other leave scheduling shall be requested of and approved by the appropriate supervisor. All Animal Control & Rescue staff are subject to on call duty in the event of a man-made or natural emergency. Any employee who voluntarily leaves employment of the Animal Control & Rescue Division of the Health Dept within eighteen months of employment shall be required to reimburse some or all of the costs associated with the following trainings:); Missouri Animal Control Association Humane Investigator Certification ($450.00) and for Uniforms ($200.00).
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to obtain MACA (Missouri Animal Control Association) State Certification within 18 months of employment.
Passing of a drug screening required prior to appointment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City is a Governmental entity subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
which requires that otherwise qualified handicapped individuals be protected from discrimination.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City is a Governmental entity subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
which requires that otherwise qualified handicapped individuals be protected from discrimination.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Hourly
Key Skills
Report This Job
Disclaimer: Drjobpro.com is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent research into the credentials of the prospective employer.We always make certain that our clients do not endorse any request for money payments, thus we advise against sharing any personal or bank-related information with any third party. If you suspect fraud or malpractice, please contact us via contact us page.
