Animal Care Attendant I​/II; Part-Time, Unbenefited - Public Works

Overview

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The City of San José is one of the nation s best-managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. The employees of the City have embraced the following values:
Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City s Public Works Department (PWD) is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City s employees. The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services.

San Jose Animal Care Services, a division in the Public Works Department is currently seeking to fill multiple Animal Care Attendant I/II (Part-Time, Unbenefited) vacancies for day, night and swing shifts. Animal Care Attendant I/II is the flexibly staffed entry/journey class in the Animal Care series, described as follows:

This is the entry level class in the Animal Care series, responsible for performing duties associated with feeding, cleaning, care, and housing impounded animals. Positions at this level are not expected to function with the same amount of knowledge or skill level as positions allocated to the Animal Care Attendant II level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods.

This class differs from the next higher classification of Animal Care Attendant II in that the incumbents of the latter provide lead direction and staff training and perform at a higher level in animal care.

This is the journey level class in the Animal Care series, wherein incumbents have learned the established procedures, and are responsible for performing the full range of duties. Incumbents are expected to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from the Animal Health Technician in that the latter class performs paraprofessional medical care and treatment duties under the direction of veterinarian staff. This class is distinguished from the lower class of Animal Care Attendant I in that they are responsible for a higher level of animal care and may exercise lead direction over Animal Care Attendant I s.

Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 100 pounds while handling animals and equipment. Employees may work outside and be exposed to inclement weather, may be exposed to blood borne pathogens while using hypodermic needles on animals, may be exposed to animal scratches and bites, and may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, fumes, odors, gases, chemicals, pollens, and other airborne irritants.

For night shift, this position will undergo training (4-6 weeks) during normal business day hours and will be scheduled to work 5 days a week in an overnight shift…