Part-Time Animal Care Assistant

City of Jacksonville

Job Description

This is service maintenance work in maintenance of kennel facilities; care and feeding of sheltered animals; and performance of related clerical and customer support work. Work requires knowledge of standardized work routines and procedures used in the care of animals and maintenance of kennel facilities, including ability to operate a computer. Work schedule involves some weekend, holidays and rotating shifts. Contacts with others require skills in understanding and influencing people and are important in responding to and resolving complaints relating to animal care issues. Work is performed following established routines, standing instructions, and established procedures and involves similar situations requiring choice of correct procedures. Work is performed in an animal shelter environment, where there are some risks and hazards due to the handling of vicious, ill, infectious, and rabid animals; and exposure to offensive odors, chemicals, and other airborne nuisances. Works also in field removal and transportation of dead animals where the hazards are known, somewhat predictable and mostly controllable. Operates standard office equipment such as a personal computer, two-way radio, euthanasia equipment, and animal restraint equipment. Operates a motor vehicle. The physical demands consist mainly of standing, walking, sitting and sometimes lifting objects weighing more than 50 pounds. Work is performed under general supervision where the work assignments are subject to instructions and established work routines and the worker is given latitude to rearrange the sequence based on changing situations.

This is a part time job