Responsibilities

• To thoroughly clean and disinfect the dog housing areas of the facility during evening and early morning hours to ensure health of all puppies and dogs

• To observe animal appearance and activity for heneral physical condition, obvious signs of illness, desease, unusual activity, and/or discontent and report information to trainers and the Executive Director

• To exercise dogs as needed

• To be prepared to handle emergency situations in the housing facility

• To keep food prep area and storage areas clean and neat

• Administer medications, heartworm, and flea/tick treatments as needed

• To wash and dry towels and blankets

• To wash and sterilize water and food bowls

• To perform general cleaning as needed

• To keep equipment and tools put away in proper storage areas

• Others duties assigned as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and helpfule disposition

• Ability to work independently, be flexible, and handle multiple tasks

• Knowledge of common dog diseases, syptoms and means of transmission

• Detail oriented

• Physical effort: often requires lifting and carrying materials weighing up to 40 pounds

• Frequently required to handling of materials weighing up to 20 pounds

• Handling dogs weighing up to 120 pounds

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods, and the use and care of cleaning materials and equipment

• Knowledge of basic animal behavior

• Must be able to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience

• At least one year of animal care experience required