JOB LOCATION
15750 E 32nd Ave Aurora, Colorado 80011-1518CityĀ of Aurora,Ā Colorado
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:Integrity,Respect, Professionalism, andCustomer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary to be commensurate with experience
The hiring range for this position is $19.08- $23.85/hourly
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.
** This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Animal Services Assistants. Applicants will be contacted only when a position need isĀ identified, and their qualifications match the position's needs. **Ā
OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT
The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Animal Services Assistant to provide humane care and treatment for sheltered animals. This position will be cleaning and maintaining kennel facilities while helping patrons.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESĀ
Provides humane care, treatment and safe handling of animals in the shelter including feeding, cleaning, grooming and enrichment
Degrease all interior and exterior kennel walls
Sweep and mop all floors daily
Empty all trash cans each day
Wash and sanitize all food containers, water buckets and litter boxes
Deep clean and sanitize every kennel once it is empty including bedding
Wash, dry, fold and put away all laundry daily
Dust and cleans all pipes and vents in kennel area
Intake animals left in the night drop kennels and sanitizes kennel once empty
Intakes animals brought in by the public to include photographing, vaccinating, weighing, data entry and kenneling
Performs an initial physical exam to look for injuries or illness and reports to veterinary services, if found
Traces microchips and tags for owner contact information on stray animals
Assists with kenneling and movement of animals and updates animal records to reflect movement or change in status
Educate prospective adopters in adoption of suitable pet: reviews and completes adoption paperwork andconducts dog-dog meet and greets
Processes animals for release to their owners including verifying ownership, that the animal is cleared to be released to owner and providing owner with all medical paperwork
Contacting an Animal Protection Officer if a summons has been initiated for the owner of the animalĀ
Perform kennel inventory to ensure all animals are accounted for daily
Responds to heavy phone call volume and calls back citizens who left messages and documents each phone call in a log
Responds to citizen emails
Provides citizens information on services offered by Aurora Animal Services
Processes all paperwork and data entry for Community Cat Caretakers, Fancierās Permit applicants, private trappers, guard dog permits
Performs euthanasia and related tasksĀ
Ability to safely use all shelter equipment efficiently
Transports animals and cleans and maintains the transport vehicle
Ability to administer microchips and all vaccinations to animals available for adoption
Medicate sick and injured animals as needed
Spot clean kennels throughout the day
Provide differing enrichment items to the dogs and cats each day and cleans up after or walks dogs
Assists in janitorial and light maintenance duties
Maintains grounds including picking up trash
Organize donated items and place in the appropriate area for each use
Operate and close out the cash drawer daily
Bathe dogs as needed
Performs other related duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education:Ā Ā
High School Diploma or GED
Experience:Ā Ā
One year of animal related experience or customer service experience
Preferred Qualifications:Ā
One year of experience working in an animal shelter
Euthanasia Certification within one year
Knowledge:
General knowledge of companion animal welfare, breeds and species
Skills:Ā Ā
Animal handling skills
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