Kennel Tech

Wage: $16.00 per hour • Part-time • No benefits

About the role

Under general supervision of the Animal Facility Manager, provides maintenance services in support of the Animal Shelter; helps vaccinate, feed, and care for shelter animals; and performs minor repair, maintenance, and janitorial work on shelter grounds.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes animal shelter rooms, buildings, kennels, holding areas, and grounds.
• Assists with adoptions and keeps social media up to date on animals available for adoption.
• Cleans and replenishes food and water bowls.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes the shelter's public bathrooms; replaces towels and toilet paper.
• Helps vaccinate and evaluate animals to be placed in the Shelter's adoption and/or rescue center.
• Performs euthanasia and properly disposes of euthanized animals.
• May help retrieve donated food and litter or large animals; loads and unloads trailers; stores supplies.
• Recognizes animal health problems and brings them to the manager's attention.
• Cuts and removes weeds surrounding shelter grounds.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some experience in the handling of animals or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Utah Driver’s License and a good driving record.
• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of employment.
• May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting the position.

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Various breeds of dogs, cats, and other domestic animals.
• Basic techniques of animal control.

Skills and abilities to:

• Restrain animals and give vaccinations.
• Learn, interpret, and apply laws and regulations of the County related to animal control.
• Perform a variety of animal control activities.
• Learn and utilize proper handling and muzzling techniques.
• Administer animal vaccinations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderately loud noise level.
• Occasional exposure to hot, wet, and/or humid conditions.
• Work in an animal kennel environment and exposure to animal body fluids in caring for their needs.