Animal Care Assistant Job Gardnerville Nevada USA,Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care

Location: Gardnerville

** Applications are reviewed on a regular basis and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**

Douglas County Community Services is looking for an individual with hands‑on experience in the care of animals to join their Animal Services team as an Animal Care Assistant. This role is responsible for providing for the day to day care of shelter animals and serves a critical role in assisting with the shelter's goal of working to ensure all animals are given the best chance of being placed in good homes.

The right person for this position is someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, is skilled in multi‑tasking, and has strong customer services skills. If you enjoy working as part of a hands‑on team to provide the best care possible for shelter animals, this position could be right for you.

Please note: Animal Care Assistants are scheduled to work one weekend day and holidays on a rotating schedule.

Primary Objectives

Performs intermediate work ensuring that kennels are maintained to a satisfactory standard;
Providing for the care of shelter animals; assisting with public education programs and administration of rabies control, enforcement, and responsible pet ownership programs; promoting humane ethics and working to ensure all animals are given the best chances of being placed in good homes; performing related tasks as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre‑employment drug and alcohol screening.

Supervision Exercised

None

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists the general public, customers, and/or County employees in person or by phone answering inquiries related to services, programs, and records.

Assists Office Specialist and Animal Control Officers as needed.

Cares and feeds all shelter animals to include administration of medications and visual observation to detect illness, disease, allergies, or parasites.

Cleans and sterilizes all dog and cat kennel areas and performs general grounds keeping.

Performs various customer service functions: intake of animals to shelter; processes adoptions; releases animals into owner’s custody; produces lost‑and‑found reports; issues licenses; collects fees; maintains records for all transactions.

Safely handles, restrains, examines, and exercises animals as required.

Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties.

Properly vaccinates animals and implants microchips; transports animals to veterinary facilities.

Performs humane euthanasia using proper techniques and controlled substances.

Participates in County initiatives and programs to promote adoptions; utilizes and updates social media and online adoption systems.

Schedules and conducts volunteer orientations; counsels and trains as required.

Utilizes office computer software (Microsoft Office and County ERP) to prepare and maintain animal shelter statistics and grant reports.

Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Position requires a High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience cleaning and maintaining kennels and providing care for animals within an animal shelter, veterinary office, animal hospital, or pet store; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Must obtain Nevada State Veterinary Board Euthanasia Technician certification within six (6) months of date of employment.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

Valid Driver's License

WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force.
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