Animal Care Associate at San Diego Humane Society

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Mar, 26

Salary

22.25

Posted On

27 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Feeding, Cleaning, Grooming, Vaccinating, Medicating, Monitoring Health, Record Keeping, Kennel Enrichment, Training, Socializing Animals, Dog Introductions, Facilitating Play Groups, Compassion, Creative Solutions, Personalized Care

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Job Details Job Location: San Diego Campus - San Diego, CA 92110 Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.25 Hourly Job Category: Animal Care San Diego Humane Society is hiring Animal Care Associates for our San Diego Animal Care team! How you’ll impact our mission: At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing daily care and enrichment for our shelter animals, including feeding, cleaning, disinfecting, grooming, vaccinating, medicating, and possibly performing euthanasia. This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you. What’s in it for you? At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values. As an employee you’ll enjoy: Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!) Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services …and so much more! What you’ll do: Complete daily husbandry routines, including appropriate feeding and exercise, maintaining assigned area in a clean, organized and professional manner. Monitor the health of shelter animals; follow established procedures if symptoms of illness arise based on the degree of illness or injury. Administer daily medications, vaccinations and other treatments as appropriate. Monitor animals daily and record details of diet, physical condition, elimination and behavior. Provide kennel enrichment, training, and socializing of animals in conjunction with Behavior & Training, as time permits. Perform dog introductions and facilitate dog play groups with multiple dogs, following current protocols. What we’re looking for: High school graduate or equivalent required. One (1) year experience working with animals in a shelter, kennel, vet clinic or volunteer environment preferred. Working knowledge of animal breeds, general care, and behavior related information preferred. Location & Hours: Based at our San Diego Campus. We are hiring full-time and part-time Animal Care Associates. Full-time positions work 40 hours a week. Part-Time positions work 24-28 hours a week. Pay: Starting range is between $20.00 - $22.25 per hour. The actual hourly rate is determined by your related education and experience. The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location. To learn more about our benefits and perks, click here. Career Growth through Job Levels: Animal Care offers three job levels as you grow within your role. Growth is based on time worked in your SDHS Animal Care role and meeting other training and performance requirements – everyone can advance once they meet the requirements! Advancing levels is recognized through a title change and pay increase. Qualifications

Responsibilities

Animal Care Associates are responsible for providing daily care and enrichment for shelter animals, including feeding, cleaning, and monitoring health. They also administer medications and facilitate socialization and training of animals.