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Animal Care Specialist

Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County
Punta Gorda, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

ABOUT US

The Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County is looking for new members to join our team! We have been operating since 1963 and have an average live release rate of 97%. The health and wellbeing of the animals that come into our care is of our utmost importance.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Dog Care Specialist to join our team. As a key member of Animal Care Team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health, happiness, and well-being of dogs in our care, while also providing exceptional service and support and to volunteers, staff, and potential adopters. Your warm and welcoming demeanor will help create a positive experience for everyone who visits our adoption center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality care to animals in the shelter to maintain a healthy and humane environment for animals, team members, and visitors. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Feeding, watering, walking, monitoring, medicating, and providing enrichment
  • Disinfecting shelter areas, animal areas, enclosures, and equipment
  • Observing animal appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease, and discontent. Report signs of illness, disease, injury, unusual conditions, or abnormal behavior of any shelter animal immediately to management
  • Handle adoption appointments - introduce adoptable dogs and cats to potential families. Supervise dog interactions to assess successful integration into families with existing dogs
  • Assist with the day to day chores of the shelter. This may include but is not limited to unpacking and stocking of shelter supplies, laundry, dishes, taking out the garbage, performing general cleaning of shelter areas
  • Safely handle animals who may be ill, injured, stressed, and/or reactive
  • Build collaborative, respectful relationships with colleagues and volunteers
  • Maintain composure and professionalism in stressful situations
  • Utilize safe, humane, low-stress animal handling skills
  • Assist in administering vaccinations and medications as needed
  • Provide animal enrichment and socialization
  • Answer questions from phone calls, voicemails, or emails, and wait on walk-in citizens
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Basic computer skills required

Education and Experience:
- Proven experience in Animal care or related field. Knowledge of Animal Shelter Operations is preferred
- Familiarity with Veterinary practices and procedures. Prior professional shelter or performing work comparable to this position is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Animal husbandry principles.

-Ability to humanely handle animals of all sizes and under various circumstances. - --Ability to follow proper procedures and use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
- Experience in Dog handling and Dog training is preferred.
-High school diploma or GED equivalent

-Must be at least 18 years old

Requirements:
- Certification or degree in a relevant field is advantageous.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Attention to detail and strong observational skills.

- Requires work involving standing, walking, gripping or feeling with hands, reaching with hands and arms, stooping and kneeling, crouching and/or crawling,

If you are ready to contribute your expertise to our mission of providing top-notch care for animals, apply now!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15

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