Animal Care Specialist

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1 Animal Care Specialist ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW The Almost Home Humane Society (AHHS) is a 50l(c)3 nonprofit organization. AHHS contracts with the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette to provide' animal sheltering services for stray pets from those municipalities. In addition to sheltering, stray pets, Almost Home cares for those pets that are lost, unwanted or in need of sanctuary. POSITION SUMMARY Animal Care Specials provide daily care for the pets at Almost Home, as well as customer service to AHHS visitors. This position may include tasks such as cleaning, answering phones, performing basic medical duties, assisting adopters and utilizing the PetPoint database. MAJOR JOB FUNCTIONS Daily cleaning may include but is no limited to: ensuring public areas of the shelter are sanitary and free of clutter, cleaning dog and cat kennels and cleaning small mammal/bird/reptile cages Providing helpful and friendly customer service to both visitors, volunteers and partner organizations in person and via the phone Basic data entry and operations within PetPoint database including but not limited to: adoptions, intake of stray and owned pets, foster care procedures and lost/found reports Maintain a commitment to continually improving job knowledge regarding behavior, health and customer service through monthly staff training opportunities and on the job opportunities Be vigilant in watching pets for signs of illness, changes in behavior or appetite and any other details, which may be utilized to promote adoption (housebreaking, tricks, etc.) Provide leadership and a welcoming environment to AHHS volunteers which may include: training volunteers in basic job duties, greeting new volunteers and making them feel welcome, assisting volunteers in finding tasks Implantation of microchips Other tasks as assigned SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE High school diploma or equivalent required Ability to lift 50 lbs. Knowledge of basic dog and cat breeds and behaviors Previous experience working in an animal related field is preferred Previous customer service experience is preferred Cleaning involves working with multiple chemicals including bleach Valid Driver's License required To apply send resume and application to canines@almosthomehumane.org.

2 Almost Home Humane Society Employment Application Applicant Information: Position Applied for: Date: / / Full Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) - Date Available: / / Salary Requirement: Have you ever worked for AHHS? Yes No If yes, when? Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes No If not, are you legally allowed to work in the United States? Yes No Type of employment desired: Full Time Part Time Temporary Seasonal Have you ever plead guilty, no contest, or been convicted of a crime? If yes, please give the dates and details: Driver s License Number: State: Are you over 18 years of age? Yes No Date of Birth: / / Who referred you to us? Why are you interested in working at AHHS? Have you ever volunteered for AHHS? Yes No Summarize your skills or qualifications for this position:

3 Education High School # of years attended: Did you graduate? Yes No College/University # of years attended: Did you graduate? Yes No Major: Other # of years attended: Did you graduate? Yes No Major: References Please furnish names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two professional references and one personal reference that is not related to you. Professional References Name Address City Phone # Relationship Name Address City Phone # Relationship Personal Reference Name Address City Phone # Relationship Previous Employment Dates of employment: From To Position Business Name Address Phone Supervisor Responsibilities Starting Salary and Title Ending Salary and Title Reason for leaving

4 Dates of employment: From To Position Business Name Address Phone Supervisor Responsibilities Starting Salary and Title Ending Salary and Title Reason for leaving Dates of employment: From To Position Business Name Address Phone Supervisor Responsibilities Starting Salary and Title Ending Salary and Title Reason for leaving Please respond to the following questions Unfortunately, due to the pet overpopulation problem, the saddest responsibility with which the Almost Home Humane Society is faced is euthanasia of animals. You must be aware of this, and some job classifications are trained to participate. Explain your feelings and attitudes on the subject: You will be working directly with the public on many emotional subjects as a representative of the Almost Home Humane Society. Have you had previous experience working with the general public? Explain:

5 Part of our responsibility is educating the public on the problems of pet overpopulation and animal welfare. Please state your feelings on the subject. Continuous cleaning and disinfecting of the kennels, shelter, and offices is necessary daily to ensure the health of the animals and to keep up the appearance of the shelter. This includes cleaning soiled kennels and litter boxes which could lead to you getting very dirty. Are you willing to accept this as part of your job? How do you feel about ruining clothing on the job? Do you have animal handling experience? If so, what kind? What are your thoughts about breeding dogs and cats?

6 Please describe your best qualities as an employee. Please describe what you believe the function of an animal shelter/humane society is: Do you have any animal related allergies? If so, how would you manage your allergies while working at AHHS? We are a non-profit organization and operate on a limited budget. We insist our staff report to work on time with minimal absenteeism. Would anything prevent you from doing this? If so, please explain: The Almost Home Humane Society operates 7 days a week. Please list your availability to work each respective day: Monday Friday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Sunday Thursday The Almost Home Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.