Animal Care Technician - St. Catharines, Canada - Lincoln County Humane Society

Lincoln County Humane Society

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St. Catharines, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job description

Job Title:
Animal Care Technician

Job Type:
hrs) Unionized Position

Location:
LCHS property and the jurisdictions it serves

Reports to:
SACT/ Operations Manager/ Executive Director

Job Summary
Animal Care Technicians are responsible for animal care, building maintenance, and customer relations.

Qualifications, Experience, and Personal Attributes

Minimum High School diploma or equivalent;
Animal care training and experience is required;
Knowledge of a variety of animals, animal behavior, and their care requirements;
Must have genuine compassion for animals;
Good command of the English language verbal and written;
Good communication and customer service skills;
Must be flexible to perform a variety of duties;
Must be a team player;
Computer literacy is an asset;
Must maintain an Animal Welfare position;
Willingness to perform euthanasia subsequent to training when required
Must not have allergies limiting or affecting exposure to animals;
Ability to remain professional under pressure;
Proactive, selfdirected, and able to work in a fastpaced environment;
Able to multitask, prioritize workload, and flexible to adapt to change and shifting priorities;
Crisis management skills;
Knowledge of WHMIS.

Responsibilities/Duties

Feeding of all animals housed within the humane society;
General cleaning and disinfecting of the premises and equipment used within the shelter, i.e. food bowls, cat litter pans, utensils, carrying cages;
Laundry duties as required;
General bathing and grooming of animals as required;
Vaccinates and deworms shelter animals as required;
Notifies supervisor of any health problems or concerns regarding the animals;
Assists the public with adoptions and inquiries;
Follows policies and procedures set out by the Society and reports all incidents to his/her immediate supervisor immediately;
Works in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations;
Immediately reports all incidents of injury, property damage, absence of or failure of a protective device and/or equipment to the supervisor immediately;
Reception duties, including greeting the public, answering phones, filing, and general clerical duties;
Exterior maintenance if required i.e. cleaning of outside dog runs, lawn maintenance, snow removal;
Other duties as required.

Working Conditions