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Animal Shelter Caretaker

Under direct supervision, provides care for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, serving the public in regard to animal shelter services. Performs data entry. Oversees volunteers, juvenile diversion workers, and community service workers.

Essential functions include:

• Cleaning the animal shelter and providing proper care for the animals.
• Assisting the general public with questions. Assisting with animal adoptions. Performing reclaims, stray animal intakes, relinquishments and other related shelter information using AnimalShelterNet.
• Educating citizens about animal welfare and animal control laws and regulations.
• Conducting initial health examinations and administering proper vaccinations on incoming animals, administering medication to animals as prescribed by shelter manager and veterinarian and assisting with humane euthanasia.
• Maintaining Google Sheets on all Animal Services.
• Completing paperwork and preparing animals for transport by 8:00 am each day. Ensuring the Animal Control Officer has required information to transport animals to appropriate location.
• Organizing and overseeing the work of volunteers, juvenile diversion workers, and community service workers.

Core beliefs are centered on exceptional service and are based around treating customers and fellow team members with dignity and respect. We value teamwork and recognize that we must continually strive to improve the customer experience.

Job requirements include:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Six months training and experience in the care of animals, or experience in a similar position.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a genuine liking for animals and concern for their welfare.
• Have knowledge of current animal control regulations, laws and ordinances and stay informed of health issues, new laws, and animal sheltering methods.
• Must work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Must assist with and draw blood from animals.

Licensures & certificates (must be active and current):

• Certificate of completion in ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 and IS 10, 11 within one year of hire date.
• Current Colorado driver's license with acceptable record.

Physical requirements and work environment include:

• Regularly performs strenuous physical activities. Lift and/or move 50+ pounds frequently.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Hand/eye coordination for operation of personal computer; vision for reading and preparing written reports and documents; frequent speech communication, hearing and listening to maintain communications with employees and citizens.
• Subject to many interruptions and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
• Exposure to outside elements, with walking in inclement weather.
• Frequent exposure to cleaning products including bleach, as well as other chemicals.

Late applications will not be accepted. All candidates are subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen. The City of Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.