Employment Opportunity - OPEN UNTLL FILLED
Kennel Technician
The Golden Belt Humane Society is currently seeking an individual to fill a Kennel Technician position. Kennel Technicians work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment helping homeless animals. We are seeking a compassionate, and responsible person for feeding, cleaning, provide direct animal care of the animals, and light maintenance. We are a progressive organization that saves hundreds of cats, dogs, and small mammals a year.
**Kennel Technician Requirements
1. High School Diploma or completion of G.E.D. equivalency
2. Must be at least 16 years old.
3. Must be reliable and able to multitask
4. Provides and models timely, polite, and respectful internal and external customer service regardless of the circumstances.
5. Have no allergies to animals or chemical cleaning agents.
**Daily sanitizing is required to help prevent the spread of disease.
6. Administer injections, medications, microchips and give baths to all animals.
7. Basic knowledge of Windows-based computer software and the Internet, use of a copy/fax/scanner machine, microchip reader.
8. Proven ability to work independently; strongly self-motivated and team oriented.
9. Must be able to lift 50-75lbs, alone and/or with others.
10. Standing for long periods of time, bending, kneeling, walking, running, climbing stepstools and ladders.
11. Ability to work in all types of weather with appropriate attire.
12. Understand completely that working weekends is crucial for the animals and adopters.
Preferred:
1. At least one year of experience in the veterinary hospital, animal shelter, or kennel field.
2. Knowledge of basic animal handling, behavior and health.
3. Experience working for a non-profit organization.
4. High School Diploma, Associates Degree in related field/s.
Physical Demands & Administrative Type Work Environment: Work is performed in a kennel environment with regular exposure to high noise levels, chemical cleaning agents, animal dander, and wet floors. Susceptibility to the elements when working outdoors. Exposure to potentially aggressive and dangerous animals, potential animal bites and scratches. The work environment requires walking, standing, bending, scrubbing, mopping, wiping, using a squeegee, dusting, laundry, and reaching up to 8 hours a day and lifting up to 50-75 pounds without assistance. Daily duties require reading and following instructions; using a computer workstation, data entry of animal details, medical notes, vaccines, tests, and behavioral documentation. Ability to answer phones, answer questions related to animal ordinances for the City of Great Bend and Barton County residents, ability to greet and work with customers for potential adoption of animals, ability to work alongside Board Members, Volunteers and Community Service workers.
Unusual Demands
Workers may be subject to emergency callbacks. Employee may be subject to work beyond normal scheduled hours, weekends and holidays.
**Pay is discussed the time of the interview.**
Online Employment Applicaiton Link https://pdf.ac/snalC
Employment Opportunity - OPEN UNTLL FILLED
Animal Control Officer
**Animal Control Officer Requirements - Must be 21 or older and be able to perform Kennel Technician Duties.
Preferred Experience
Two years of progressively responsible experience in working with animals, certificate of participation or training/certified through National Animal Control Association/Kansas Animal Control Association, law enforcement background, valid and clean driver's license record (for insurance purposes) no felonies, class A Misdemeanors, no animal cruelty charges in any state, and be able to pass drug test.
Essential Job Functions - NOT LIMITED TO...
Animal Control Officers work daily hours and/or on-call after hours. After hours are 5:30 pm to 830 am. Qualified individuals are required to drive the animal control truck and take home to have access when responding to calls. ACO's work to enforce the City of Great Bend and the unincorporated areas Barton County, Ks ordinances and regulations as well as the State of Kansas Animal Statutes and the Kansas Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Division regulations. The work includes but not limited to, cruelty to animals, dangerous/vicious animals, and animal bites, including dogs, cats, wildlife, bats, and livestock. Animal Control calls are response based most all the time, but occasionally will patrol the city to pick-up stray animals or running at large, sick/injured, set traps to capture wildlife and domestic animals and transport them to the appropriate destination, help to educate the public on proper care of animals and animal control regulations. ACO's carry out several various daily assignments, follow through on animal complaints, use independent judgment and training to take appropriate actions to deal with standard recurring situations.
Animal Control Officers respond to court summonses as necessary and represents the City of Great Bend and Barton County. Maintains required telecommunications contact. (Cell phone and/or home phone). Prepares and maintains necessary reports and records, performs routine vehicle and equipment maintenance.
Animal Control Officers also provide help with cleaning kennels, answering phones, assisting customers, transporting animals to vet appointments, errands and more.
Physical Demands
The work is regularly active with periods of heavy exertion, and is performed in office, in the kennels, field settings and outside in varying weather conditions. Typical positions may require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry 50-75 pounds; climb stairs, ladders and scaffolding; bend, kneel, crouch and crawl; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; feel the size, shape and temperature of items; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors.
Unusual Demands
Workers are subject to emergency callback, Employee is subject to work beyond normal scheduled hours, weekends and holidays.
**Hourly Pay and On-Call Pay discussed at the time of interview.**
Online Employment Applicaiton Link https://pdf.ac/snalC
