ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANT 1

Salary : $42,411.83 Annually

Location : Nashville, TN

Job Type : Full Time Health Civil Service

Job Number : HEA07656

Department : Health

Division : Animal Control

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 31 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Position Description

Responsible for the daily care of animals; provides appropriate food and water; grooms, bathes, and exercises animals; monitors the behavior and health of animals; reports health, behavior or temperament issues to supervisor; and performs general housekeeping of shelter.

This position will work at the location listed below :

Animal Care & Control

5125 Harding Pl

Nashville, TN 37211

If you have any questions about this position please contact MPHD HR at (615)-340-5640.

Typical Duties

• Perform animal care and related duties, such as feeding, cleaning, exercising, and monitoring the behavior and health of animals in shelter custody.
• Responsible for the daily care of animals, including providing appropriate food and water, as well as basic grooming and bathing; cleans animal cages, runs and performs general housekeeping of shelter.
• Assists shelter patrons, animal control officers and outreach staff with animal handling, to include transferring and relocating animals from vehicles, cages and housing units.
• Monitor animals and immediately reports health, behavior or temperament issues to supervisor.
• Assist with animal intake, evaluation and medical treatments as directed, including disease prevention and reduction efforts.
• Maintain animal care reports and documentation.
• Maintain daily log sheets and inventories, completes intake and care reports, and prepares related reports or record keeping as required.
• Responds to patron inquiries related to animal health education and related programs; provides humane education pamphlets or materials.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate knowledge of : -basic animal welfare standards, including safe animal handling procedures for domestic and wild animals. proper use, secure storage, and disposal of lethal chemicals, syringes and related equipment.
• Promote a caring attitude toward all animals and treat animals humanely and with compassion at all times, regardless of circumstances, including those that are sick, injured, feral, or aggressive.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician (CAET), or obtain that certification within six months of hire.

Must receive pre-exposure rabies vaccinations.

Working Environment / Physical Demands :

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Government's employment-based immigration programs.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal / Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

What is your highest level of education?

I understand that all related work history / experience, education, certifications and / or licenses must be reflected on my application for this position. I further understand that an incomplete or misleading application may result in disqualification.

How many years of related experience in Public Health, Health or Social Services field do you have?

Required Question

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