Animal Shelter Worker at County of Jackson – Black River Falls, Wisconsin

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This position is responsible for animal care and client service at the Jackson County Animal Shelter.

• Gives incoming animals necessary vaccinations.Treats all animals for parasites and injuries as needed
• Responds to all animal related emergency calls which may involve pick-up of animals
• Performs emergency animal rescue services and emergency night call services
• Examines captured animals for injuries and delivers injured animals to veterinarian for medical treatment
• Keeps detailed records on all lost and found animals and all animals impounded
• Follows established disease control protocols to daily clean, disinfect and maintain shelter cages and runs
• Feeds, waters and provides personal care to detained animals.Performs animal bathing and basic grooming
• Cleans and maintains kennel areas and performs other shelter duties as requested
• Maintains equipment in working condition.Reports equipment or supply needs to supervisor
• Appears in court as needed
• Maintains open shelter hours for the public
• Assists clients with animal adoption process.Facilitates client/animal interactions to insure safe and pleasant experience
• Educates and advises owners regarding the care of their animals
• Assists the public concerning the surrender, redemption or adoption of animals.Answers general animal concerns or questions
• Assists the public in a professional manner
• Cultivates positive client, volunteer and co-worker relations through professional, courteous and educational interactions
• Performs the day-to-day operations in the Animal Shelter in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Provides leadership to volunteers by providing purpose, direction and motivation

• High School Diploma or equivalent (must be 18 years of age or older)
• Experience related to the care or treatment of animals

• Possess and maintain valid Wisconsin Driver's license and have access to transportation suitable to complete necessary work out of the office

• Knowledge of appropriate vaccination procedures and measurements
• Knowledge of effective methods of controlling and containment of domestic animals
• Knowledge of different animal breeds and behaviors
• Knowledge of personal computer operations and Microsoft Office Suite package

• Ability and willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Ability to handle all types of animals
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and laws in the English language
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas in spoken and written format so individuals may effectively understand and convey communications

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Inductive and deductive reasoning – ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions; includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together and deciding if an answer makes sense