Pet Adoption Supervisor

NOCO Humane

Job Description

Do you love making matches that last a lifetime? As a Pet Adoption Supervisor, you’ll lead the shift at our Greeley Adoption Campus, where families meet their new best friends every day. You’ll guide a team of staff and volunteers, care for adoptable animals, and make sure every visitor (two-legged or four) leaves feeling welcomed. If you’re a natural leader with a soft spot for wagging tails and purring laps, we’d love to meet you!

Location: Greeley Adoption Campus, Greeley, CO (with regular travel to our other campuses and partner organizations)
Expected Hiring Rate: $22.00/hour, plus a wage premium for bilingual English/Spanish speakers
Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

About NOCO Humane:
NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit that has served northern Colorado since 1969. As an open-admission shelter, we believe every animal deserves a safe place to go. In Fiscal Year 2026 we cared for nearly 12,700 animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, goats, snakes, and more!) and placed more than 5,600 in new homes. Guided by Socially Conscious Sheltering, our team serves animals and people with respect, dignity, empathy, and kindness.

What You’ll Do

-Lead adoption campus operations during your shift, including opening and closing, transactions, and license sales
-Oversee adoptions from client counseling and education through completion, with accurate records and great service
-Serve as the primary escalation point for client concerns, using calm, effective de-escalation
-Oversee and perform daily animal care, responding quickly to medical or behavioral issues
-Supervise, schedule, train, coach, and recognize staff and volunteers, and help with hiring and evaluations
-Give vaccines and approved medications as directed, and transport animals as needed
-Manage donations and supplies, and keep public areas clean and welcoming
-Support events, off-site adoptions, and compliance with PACFA, OSHA, and DEA

What You Bring

-Associate degree or equivalent work experience
-One year of supervisory or lead experience (or six months as a lead with NOCO Humane)
-One year of experience in animal welfare, animal care, animal health, or a related field, including hands-on work with companion animals
-Knowledge of basic animal handling, health, and care
-Strong communication, organization, and computer skills, plus emotional intelligence
-At least 21 years old, with a valid Colorado driver’s license, an insurable driving record, and personal auto insurance

Bonus points for: positive dog training or behavior rehabilitation knowledge, or Spanish fluency.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

-Generally 7:30am to 7:30pm, Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday, with evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, events, emergencies, and overtime as needed
-Stand and walk for eight or more hours, and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
-Scrub, mop, and handle animals of all temperaments
-Exposure to noise, wet conditions, cleaning chemicals, zoonotic diseases, bites and scratches, and deceased animals

Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, supplemental accident insurance, matching 403b retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, and more.

How to Apply
Visit www.nocohumane.org/careers to apply. We will begin reviewing applications on October 31, 2026. The job will remain posted until filled.

NOCO Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. Candidates must pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test.

This is a full time job