Seasonal Wildlife Technician - Saratoga

Division: Wildlife Rehabilitation Department

Reports To: Assistant Manager, Wildlife Rehabilitation

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Non-Union/Full-Time/Temporary

Salary: $22.66/hr

Summary

To perform all the necessary functions in maintaining the Wildlife Care Center in a thoroughly clean and sanitary manner. To ensure that all wildlife in our care are provided the best possible care and attention.

Responsibilities

• Provides humane care for all wild animals in care.
• Cleans and disinfects all animal areas as necessary to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
• Prepares diets, feeds, and ensures water is provided as directed for all wildlife.
• Unloads, stores, and restocks Wildlife Care Center supplies.
• Helps provide enrichment for wildlife patients.
• Performs light maintenance and other janitorial duties.
• Assists in the training of new staff and volunteers.
• Provides assistance to other departments as assigned to ensure a positive public image, enhance the operation of the organization, and improve quality of care for animals.
• Works effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Disposes of deceased animals.
• Assists with animal releases as necessary.
• Maintains department equipment in good working order. Reports items for repair/replacement as needed to appropriate supervisory staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists in training and supervising department volunteers.
• Brings any performance issue to managers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid California Driver’s License with clean driving record to be insured with PHS insurance.
• Must have a flexible schedule and the ability to work on weekends and/or holidays as needed.
• Upon hire, must pass a background check.
• Ability to manage the emotional aspect of end-of-life services and humane euthanasia, and support staff in high-emotion circumstances.

Skills

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to members of the public, volunteers, and other employees of the organization. Good oral and written communication skills.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units, weight measurement, and volume.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of RaptorMed database or become proficient within the training period. Basic knowledge, or become proficient with Microsoft Office and computer keyboarding skills, and data entry.

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grab, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, zoonotic disease, exposure to aggressive/feral animals, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• This position has designated start times due to time-sensitive duties, opening the shelter, offering services, etc.