Feline Care Specialist
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Job Location:
Fishers, IN - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 15 - 15
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Cattery Attendant
Humane Society for Hamilton County (Fishers IN)
Pay: $15.00/hour
Help cats feel safe healthy and seenevery single day.
At the Humane Society for Hamilton County caring for animals isnt just a jobits a purpose. If you want your work to matter love being hands-on and thrive in a busy environment full of purrs meows movement and mission this role is for you.
As a Cattery Attendant youll support the Cattery Manager by providing exceptional daily care for the cats in our beautiful state-of-the-art facilitykeeping spaces clean monitoring health supporting enrichment and helping each cat move one step closer to a loving home.
What Youll Do
- Conducting daily walkthroughs checking each cat for signs of illness or abnormal behavior (vomiting diarrhea blood lethargy etc.)
- Reporting concerns immediately and documenting notes in medical binders as needed
- Recognizing urgent situations and alerting supervisors/veterinary staff quickly
- Feeding and watering cats according to schedules and protocols
- Cleaning and disinfecting cages/runs and maintaining a high standard of sanitation (odor-free low-stress environment)
- Cleaning and disinfecting food/water bowls
- Managing bedding (removing soiled bedding transporting to laundry replacing with clean bedding)
- Assisting with medication administration when medical staff needs support
- Handling cats safely and confidently including restraint when necessary
- Identifying cats who may need behavior support and communicating needs appropriately
- Safely moving cats between carriers and enclosures
- Assisting kennel staff with cat tests as needed
- Supporting adoption showings with friendly professional customer service
- Maintaining HSHC equipment and completing other duties as assigned
Youre a Great Fit If You
- Embrace our No-Kill Philosophy
- Be a self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and minimal-supervision success
- Communicate clearly (written and verbal) and escalate concerns appropriately
- Be a positive diplomatic team partnersomeone who motivates others naturally
- Be flexible for nights/weekends
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment. This is active hands-on shelter work. Youll be on your feet cleaning moving cats and supplies and shifting priorities based on what the animals need that day. The environment includes noise strong smells and allergensbecause animal care is real life.
Benefits
- Medical dental vision
- Long/Short Term Disability FSA/HSA
- Identity Theft Protection Life Insurance
- Accrue PTO starting day one
- 401(k) with matching
Ready to Apply
About
Careers
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
We're one of the only open admission, truly no-kill animal shelters in the country. See our adoptable animals, sign up to volunteer and foster, or donate today!
