Kennel Technician II

About the role

This is routine manual work in the performance and oversight of the care, monitoring, control, and recordkeeping of animals brought into and maintained at an animal shelter.

Responsibilities

• Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience in the care, monitoring and recordkeeping of animals in an animal care facility; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
• Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence.
• Must possess or obtain Euthanasia Certification within the first six months of employment and State of Alabama Certified Euthanasia Technician licensure within 90 days of receipt of Euthanasia Certification.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification Requirements: Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience in the care, monitoring and recordkeeping of animals in an animal care facility; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
• Special Requirement: Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence. Must possess or obtain Euthanasia Certification within the first six months of employment and State of Alabama Certified Euthanasia Technician licensure within 90 days of receipt of Euthanasia Certification.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year and 6 months - 12 years or more caring for animals in a professional setting.
• Euthanasia Experience: 1 year and 6 months - 12 years or more euthanizing sick, suspicious, or unclaimed animals and disposing of the bodies of dead animals.

Skills

None provided in the job posting.

Benefits

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days
• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
• Retailer plans
• Employee Credit Union
• Promotion by competitive exam
• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

Pay

$41,469 - $66,295 for Mobile County, $34,947 - $55,868 for City of Mobile

Schedule

N/A