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Adoption Counselor / LRC FT W/ Benefits SAPA! 151 Location

San Antonio Pets Alive!
San Antonio, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2024 CLOSED ON 1/29/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adoption Counselor / LRC FT W/ Benefits SAPA! 151 Location position at San Antonio Pets Alive!?

This position starts with three weeks paid vacation and 9 paid stat holidays.

Location: SAPA! Building One at Animal Care Services

Summary of Position:

Position Responsibilities: The following statements describe the essential functions of this job and its scope of responsibility but should not be considered a complete list of work requirements. All SAPA employees must understand and agree that we are expected to work as a team, which may from time to time require all employees to complete duties not regularly required of their position.

As a Live Release Coordinator, you are expected to communicate professionally and respectfully with staff, adopters, rescues, fosters, networkers and others from transports. You are expected to work in a fast-paced environment to place urgent dogs from San Antonio Animal Care Services, to help increase the live release rate of SAPA and the city.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for cleaning animals as assigned by the SAPA! Rescue Center.
  • Responsible for exercising, walking and rotating dogs in SAPA’s Rescue Center.
  • Responsible for feeding and watering the animals in the Rescue Center as assigned.
  • Must be knowledgeable or quickly become familiar with proper handling and restraint of animals.
  • Must be able to appropriately assist in the restraint of any animal in SAPA! Building One’s care.
  • Must be comfortable working with dogs, cats, puppies and kittens of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
  • Willing to work one on one with animals to better acquaint them with human or animal interaction.
  • Responsible for completing animal behavior assessments including but not limited to dog/dog introductions and dog/human interactions.
  • Responsible for moving animals to and from the ACS clinic safely for surgery or vet appointments.
  • Responsible for filling out the animal placement tracker spreadsheet in a timely manner throughout the workday.
  • Responsible for prompt and proper receiving and kenneling of new animals brought into Building One.
  • Responsible for transporting animals to adopters, fosters and rescue partners vehicles as needed.
  • Maintain clean, orderly, and sanitized work areas throughout Building One and the surrounding areas including the dog play yards.
  • Responsible for appropriately intaking and outcoming animals in SAPA’s animal database.
  • Responsible for ensuring all necessary paperwork and information is entered into SAPA’s Animal database.
  • Responsible for transporting animals as assigned.
  • Responsible for completing on site adoption and pre-adoption meet and greets.
  • Responsible for completing on-site adoptions and pre-adoptions.
  • Must provide exceptional customer service.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Support medical services performed at the center such as AM/PM medicating.
  • Assist with animal workups for new animals entering the shelter program.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong problem-solving and time management skills
  • Must maintain a humane and caring attitude at all times towards the animals in care.
  • A passion for San Antonio Pets Alive!’s Mission
  • Provide holiday and weekend coverage as required

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
  • Must be able to work in all weather conditions- approximately 60% of this job involves outside work.
  • This job is labor-intensive; physical exertion is required. Includes bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching above/below the waist, pushing/pulling movements, lifting, walking, standing for long periods of time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 - $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 403(b) matching
  • Bereavement leave
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Every weekend
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Rotating weekends
  • Weekends as needed

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

  • Customer service: 2 years (Required)
  • Time management: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

  • San Antonio, TX 78227: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $17

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