Animal Care Attendant – Part Time Jobs in Voorhees, NJ at Animal Welfare Association (AWA)

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Animal Care Attendant – Part Time

Objective: Provide daily and on-going animal care, facility sanitation, and animal enrichment.

Essential Functions:

Animal Care

Monitor animals and immediately report any health or behavior abnormalities to supervisor
Provide adequate food and water to all animals
Stimulate exercise for animals as required by protocol
Handle all animals properly and according to organization safety procedures
Perform bathing and basic grooming as needed
Explain concepts of pre-release sterilization of adopted animals and humane euthanasia
Assist in animal care and handling during emergency situations
Administer animal enrichment following organization protocol and procedures
Participate in pet adoption meets in Shelter play-yards
Assist with evaluation and treatment of assigned animals
Update animal records as needed, ensure all data is accurate
Greet, welcome, and assist customers and AWA visitors
Process paperwork as needed

Facility Care & General Functions

Follow established disease control procedures to daily clean, disinfect, and maintain Shelter rooms, kennels, cages, and general office areas
Operate laundry and dishwashing equipment
Restock cleaning areas with supplies and equipment
Maintain equipment in working condition, report equipment or supply needs to supervisor
Maintain work and general areas in an organized manner
Respond promptly and courteously to customer needs
Handle challenging customer service situations and be able to identify when supervisor should be called to assist
Respond to requests for service or assistance from supervisors, co-workers, and volunteers
Identify potential problems, suggest solutions, or seek appropriate person to provide solution

Position Requirements:

Commitment to the humane treatment of animals
Working knowledge of animal health and behavioral conditions and basic animal handling
Knowledge of mathematics for proper and safe chemical dilution procedure
Familiarity with OSHA standards for cleaning
Must adhere to all organizational policies and procedures and safety standards
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to changes in policies, procedures, and safety standards
Maintain a professional appearance and the ability to tactfully and effectively work with the public
Maintain a positive and respectful attitude
Provide and record accurate information
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
Operate multi-line phone system, basic office machinery, and computers
Effective communication skills
Problem-solving skills
High quality customer service skills
Ability to learn quickly and efficiently
Consistently report to work on time and prepared

Qualifications:

Physical Factors:

Work performed in an animal shelter environment, kennels among the animals, and some outdoors
Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. unassisted, and over 50 lbs. with assistance
Potential exposure to zoonotic diseases, dangerous and fractious animals, high noise levels, wet surfaces, hazardous chemicals, and sharp objects. Peanut butter used throughout the facility.
Long periods of standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions

Working Conditions:

To apply, send resume to: [email protected]

Title: Animal Care Attendant – Part Time

Company: Animal Welfare Association (AWA)

Location: Voorhees, NJ

Category:

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