Specialist, Lifesaving and Care - Salt Lake City, UT
Location: 2005 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
About the role
Lifesaving & Care Specialists are responsible for the daily functions, and growth of lifesaving programs including adoption as well as providing basic animal care and enrichment needs for animals in our program locations. Lifesaving & Care Specialist should model the Best Friends culture of warm, welcoming hospitality with our visitors and guests at every touch point when visiting a Best Friends Lifesaving Center to create longstanding connections with the visitor and the organization’s lifesaving mission. Specialists act with urgency to accomplish important tasks and play a direct role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society’s no-kill mission and organizational success. Specialists may receive intensive assignments in a particular program, based on organizational needs.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table.
- Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity, kindness and positive influence with each other, our visitors, and volunteers as well as to the animals every day. This includes listening, being present, being supportive of others and demonstrating compassion and curiosity in conflict.
- Promote, coordinate, and facilitate animal placements, this includes animals in foster, by matching potential adopters with animals looking for homes by providing superior customer service, counseling on pet history and needs and provide medical and behavior support