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Animal Adoption Center Counselor

SPCA Florida

Lakeland, FL | Full Time

$41k-46k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Animal Adoption Center Counselor

SPCA Florida

Lakeland, FL | Full Time

$41k-46k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Animal Adoption Counselor

SPCA Florida

Lakeland, FL | Full Time

$39k-47k (estimate)

3 Months Ago

Animal Adoption Center Counselor

SPCA Florida Lakeland, FL

$41k-46k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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SPCA Florida is Hiring an Animal Adoption Center Counselor Near Lakeland, FL

Changing the world of an animal’s life is what we do best! We’re passionate about cultivating your career and future in Animal Welfare.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is making a difference in animal’s lives. We have a team of dedicated, innovative, and compassionate people who strives to find a furever home for every animal that comes to SPCA Florida Adoption Center.

Our adoption counselors give the best first impression to all of our guests at SPCA Florida! A happy and polite attitude is a must along with passion, compassion, and a love for both people and animals in order to make the perfect match for our adoptable pets.

Join SPCA Florida in making a difference as we are looking for a full time Adoption Counselor.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills:

Must Love Dogs and Cats and Care about People
High school diploma is required. B.A. or B.S degree is preferred but not required.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule (including Saturdays and Sundays). We are open 7 days a week.
Familiarity with ShelterLuv a plus.
Candidates must have leadership skills, be eager to learn, show initiative, possess great customer service skills, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minor supervision.
Animal experience is a must including knowledge of animal breeds, behavior, and handling
Good driving record, personal auto insurance, ability to drive a van safely, and reliable transportation are required

Interacting with and getting to know the animals, therefore, being able to talk with prospective adopters about them to make a successful match.
Helping people through the adoption process, sharing information about animal care and behavior, reviewing adoption applications, interviewing applicants in a conversational way, making decisions to finalize or deny an adoption, and communicating with the applicant in such a manner that maintains a courteous and friendly experience
Willingness and ability to learn and use the Pet Point computer program we use to track animals in the shelter. Utilize software to enter complete and accurate data into the Pet Point system
Assists with disease control and cleaning of public areas throughout the day as needed.
Clean cages and maintain sanitation standards
Being nonjudgmental to everyone

We offer very competitive salaries and an invigorating work environment with lots of room for career growth. We believe in a work/life balance to have a happy home life. This position allows you to participate in our excellent benefits package which includes paid time off, 401K, health, dental and vision insurance, and pet care discounts, At SPCA Florida we have created what we believe is a good balance between professional expertise and a positive work environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace, background checks.