Part Time Canine Kennel Technician

The Kennel Technician plays a critical role in caring for the canine residents at the York County SPCA. In addition to providing enrichment activities for the dogs, the Kennel Tech is responsible for the general care and maintenance of both large and small dogs including feeding, cleaning, walking, disinfecting, grooming, vaccinating, and medicating shelter animals. Kennel Techs are also responsible for doing laundry and washing dishes for the animals.  Kennel Techs become well acquainted with shelter animals and provide detailed animal descriptions to help facilitate adoptions.

Our Kennel Technicians work 10 hour days (with 1/2 hour unpaid lunch) from 6am - 4:30pm.  The two open positions are:

Position 1: Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays

Position 2: Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Essential Functions:

• Performs basic animal husbandry tasks such as cage cleaning, feeding, walking, and other animal care activities for shelter dogs.

• Conducts bathing and medication administration.
• Cleans and restocks the facility.
• Provides quality care to shelter dogs.
• Supports the mental welfare of the shelter dogs by providing enrichment both inside and outside of the kennel.
• Engages dog natural instincts through play and bonding.
• Supports dog adoptions by assisting with dog meets.
• Provides proper exercise and outdoor time to the dogs through a trail walk or interactive play in the outside yards.
• Assists volunteers in removing dogs from their primary enclosure.
• Works with the Communications Team to provide individualized animal characteristics descriptions and photos to help promote adoptions.
• Observes and reports medical and behavioral issues to the Kennel Manager.

Education and experience:

Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required

Preferred:

• 1-2 Years of experience handling animals

Skills and Abilities:

• Possesses a strong passion for the York County SPCA’s mission.
• Effective written and verbal communication with customers, volunteers, and staff.
• Demonstrated track record with multitasking with positive results.
• Has excellent organization skills and is detail-oriented; adapts to changes in the workplace.
• Works efficiently without supervision and uses talents to creatively further the mission of the York County SPCA.
• Has strong oral and written communication skills and a thorough understanding of the York County SPCA’s programs and services.
• Has demonstrated success in creating and promoting a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace environment.
• Upholds the mission of York County SPCA throughout their work.

Working Conditions and Expectation:

• 30 hour workweek
• Some evening, weekend and holiday shifts may be required
• Some fundraising and event attendance may be required

• Comfortable with regular exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches, animal waste, and moderate noise levels.

• Must have a valid state Driver’s License and the willingness and ability to travel in a personal vehicle around the York County area.

Salary and Benefits

• Paid biweekly, direct deposit available
• After 6 months of continuous employment, 24 hours of paid time off per year
• Surrounded by a high-performing, mission-driven team of individuals
• Adoption discounts available after 6 months of continuous employment
• Lots of animals to play with

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, grasp, grip, put fingers together firmly and reach above and below shoulder level and lift, push or pull 40 pounds for situations of moving and lifting materials or supplies, repetitively use hands to operate computers; flex the neck upward and downward; twist the neck and the waist. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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