City of Aurora
Animal Services Assistant - Variable Hour Not Benefit Eligible
Animal Shelter, United States of America
No sponsorshipDetected 51 days ago
ExcelCustomer SupportCommunication
About the role
- Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.
- This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act. ** This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Animal Services Assistants.
- This position will be cleaning and maintaining kennel facilities while helping patrons.
Requirements
- Ability to safely use all shelter equipment efficiently
- Ability to administer microchips and all vaccinations to animals available for adoption
- Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment.
Nice to have
- One year of experience working in an animal shelter
- Euthanasia Certification within one year
- General knowledge of companion animal welfare, breeds and species
Skills
- Animal handling skills
- Providing friendly customer service
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to complete work without close supervision
- Provide humane care and treatment for a variety of animals
- Perform euthanasia
- Creatively solve problems, negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner
- Operate a city vehicle
- Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Valid Colorado Driver's License
Compensation
- Salary to be commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision.
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
- This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee), where the selected candidate will work less than 29 hours per week.
- This position does not provide medical benefits.
- This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.
Company info
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Equal opportunity
- The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Responds to citizen emails
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