Animal Intake Technician Temporary
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Job Location:
Pueblo, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Full-Time/30 hours Fully On-Site
Weekend Evening and Holiday Availability Required
If you are passionate about animal welfare thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a meaningful impact in the lives of animals and people every day this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
About the Role
The Animal Intake Technician plays a critical role in ensuring animals entering the shelter receive thorough health and behavior assessments compassionate handling and appropriate care planning from the moment they arrive. This position works closely with medical behavior and shelter teams to support positive outcomes for animals while helping maintain a safe and supportive environment for staff volunteers adopters and the community.
What Youll Do
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting intake and follow-up exams including vaccines microchip implantation weight checks and health monitoring
- Identifying medical or behavioral concerns and communicating findings to the medical team
- Assessing animal temperament using objective nonbiased observations
- Making informed routing decisions based on health behavior and shelter needs
- Assisting with animal movement throughout the shelter
- Maintaining accurate documentation and records
- Maintaining and restocking equipment and supplies
- Participating in occasional overnight on-call emergency animal transport
- Collaborating with staff volunteers and multiple departments to support daily shelter operations
- Representing HSPPR professionally while promoting our mission and lifesaving work within the community
What Were Looking For
We are seeking candidates who are compassionate detail-oriented adaptable and committed to providing exceptional care for animals and people alike.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience working or volunteering in animal welfare veterinary medicine zoological settings or other animal care environments
- Knowledge of animal behavior positive reinforcement and temperament assessment
- Understanding of basic veterinary care and animal health
- Strong communication teamwork and organizational skills
- Ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced emotionally demanding environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data entry systems
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
This is an active hands-on position that requires:
- Frequent standing walking lifting bending and animal handling
- Ability to lift and move 2540 pounds
- Safe handling of animals of varying sizes temperaments and medical conditions
- Exposure to animal allergens zoonotic diseases cleaning chemicals noise and varying weather conditions
- Use of animal restraint equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Schedule
- Fully on-site position
- Availability required for weekends occasional evenings and holidays
- Schedule flexibility needed to support organizational and emergency response needs
Why Join HSPPR
At HSPPR your work directly contributes to compassionate animal care safer communities and lifesaving outcomes. Youll join a mission-driven organization where collaboration respect and dedication to animal welfare are at the heart of everything we do.
If youre ready to make a difference for animals and the people who love them we encourage you to apply today.
The core values of the staff unite us and guide us to provide the best service to the animals in our care our organization and our community.
Core Values Statements-
- Compassion: We believe that animals matter. We are committed to treating animals and people with kindness respect and compassion.
- Stewardship: We are accountable and transparent in our actions and in the use of our resources to build trust in those we serve.
- Integrity: We believe we can make the greatest impact by staying true to our mission always doing what is best for the animals and people of our community and by standing united in our decisions.
- Excellence: We are passionate about our mission and strive for excellence through continual learning innovation and the development of our board staff and volunteers.
- Collaboration: We seek strategic partnerships and alliances to advance the welfare and protection of animals and people.
- Service: We exist to serve our communities and operate with this commitment to serve as front and center in all we do.
As a condition of employment with HSPPR you will be required to authorize HSPPR and ProScreening to conduct a background check before confirming an employment start date. The background check will include a criminal investigation verification of citizenship/immigration status and a motor vehicle record. By applying for this position you acknowledge and agree that any offers of employment will be contingent upon completion of the background check to the satisfaction of HSPPR.
In consideration of any offers of employment made as a result of your interest in this position by applying for this position you hereby waive any and all claims that you may have against HSPPR for invasion of privacy in respect to drug testing and background checks as listed above.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
HSPPR ensures every unwanted or homeless pet has a safe place to go for shelter and care here in the Pikes Peak Region.
