Animal Care Technician (ACT)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide humane care for all animals in the Society's care
• Clean and disinfect all animal areas as necessary to maintain a safe and sanitary environment
• Feed and ensure water is available at all times for all animals
• Unload, store and restock Animal Care Department supplies
• Certified in Euthanasia within six months of employment in house
• Perform euthanasia in accordance with Society policies and California laws
• Perform owner present euthanasia
• Perform decapitations on select animals per the guidelines of the health department
• Dispose of deceased animals
• Perform light maintenance and other janitorial duties
• Aid in the training of new staff and volunteers
• Assist in other departments as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure a positive public image, enhance the operation of the organization and improve the quality of life for animals

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training
• Valid California Driver’s License with a clean record to be insured with PHS/SPCA insurance

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 50-75 pounds
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, zoonotic disease, exposure to aggressive/feral animals, and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequent noise level in the work environment

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Frequent exposure to zoonotic disease
• Frequent exposure to aggressive/feral animals
• Frequent exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequent noise level in the work environment