Company:
City of Amarillo, Texas
Location: Amarillo
Closing Date: 28/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
PAY: $13 Hourly
Job Description:
If you love working with animals, want to make a difference in our community, and want to help find new homes for animals in need, come be part of our team.
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for creating positive live outcomes for all animals that are entering or exiting the shelter. This position is responsible for facilitating adoptions for animals, as well as assisting with Behavioral Assessment Groups, and Rescue Transports. This position is flexible, and may require work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays. overtime as deemed necessary by the department.
Qualifications:
Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent. Must have working knowledge of Animal Services and related local programs, as well as knowledge of computers and related software applications. Valid Texas Driver's License.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to climb, crawl. crouch. feel, finger, grasp, handle, pull, push, reach, speak. stand, stoop, talk, see, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.
The employee's work is conducted primarily outdoors in all types of weather conditions and in a dynamic and physically threatening environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change.
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
Job Description:
If you love working with animals, want to make a difference in our community, and want to help find new homes for animals in need, come be part of our team.
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for creating positive live outcomes for all animals that are entering or exiting the shelter. This position is responsible for facilitating adoptions for animals, as well as assisting with Behavioral Assessment Groups, and Rescue Transports. This position is flexible, and may require work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays. overtime as deemed necessary by the department.
- Cleans, Disinfects and maintains shelter areas as assigned to ensure safe and clean adoptions
- Bathes and prepares animals for adoptions
- Creates and prepares necessary adoption paperwork
- Facilitates "Meet and Greets" for potential adopters
- Finalizes adoption paperwork
- Assists potential adopters with animal selection
- Assists with Behavior Assessment Groups
- Assists in maintaining Adoption records
- Assists with ensuring that the AMW website is up to date with current pictures and animal bios
- Ability to safely handle animals, including those with unknown health and temperament.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with other City employees, AMW volunteers. and the general public
- Ability to adhere to disease management and safety protocols
- Skill in using standard office equipment such as copiers and multi-line phone systems, and computers and related software applications for data entry, word process and accounting purposes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
Qualifications:
Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent. Must have working knowledge of Animal Services and related local programs, as well as knowledge of computers and related software applications. Valid Texas Driver's License.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is also required to climb, crawl. crouch. feel, finger, grasp, handle, pull, push, reach, speak. stand, stoop, talk, see, and walk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.
The employee's work is conducted primarily outdoors in all types of weather conditions and in a dynamic and physically threatening environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change.
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
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