Make a difference in the lives of animals every day! Humane Colorado is seeking a compassionate, dependable Animal Care Associate to join our team! In this hands-on role, you'll provide essential daily care, support animal health and wellbeing, and help maintain a clean, safe environment for animals in our care. If you're passionate about animal welfare, enjoy staying active, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Purpose of Position: This position provides the highest quality care for the animals we serve, ensuring their health, wellbeing and appropriate handling.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly clean and sanitize animal kennels and other work areas.
• Provide care, health, and handling of the animals.
• Assist with coordination of kenneling and movement of animals.
• Interact with other departments and assist with additional animal care services such as delivery of medication and treatment.
• Monitor and maintain food and supplies.
• Assist with monitoring kennel signage and room PPE requirements for appropriate and accurate usage.
• Assist with and coordinate contagion exposure management, contagion prevention, and accurate usage.
• Assist with and coordinate contagion exposure management, contagion prevention, and grooming tasks as needed.
• Perform or assist with maintenance of equipment.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
• Perform euthanasia and related tasks.
• Perform data entry and documentation to update animal records.
• Act as a resource for volunteers by answering questions, providing training and coaching in the moment, and addressing concerns.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and Humane Colorado business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. Additional definitions for competencies may be obtained from Human Resources.

Organizational Core Competencies

• Job Knowledge
• Excellence
• Adapting to Change/Ability
• Dependability
• People Care

Position Core Competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Conflict management

Supervisory Responsibility

• Volunteers

Travel

• None

Shift Details: Four 10-hour shifts

Full-Time Benefits – Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.

• Benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) with matching
• FSA and HSA
• Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Time
• Sabbatical
• Holiday Pay
• Employee discounts
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• and more!

Compensation: $20.60 - $21.52 per hour (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments. Subject to animal bites or scratches. Work performed in high noise level areas. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes, dust, animal dander, and feces. Physical efforts require constant bending, stooping, standing, and walking, Frequent lifting of animals and objects up to 50 lbs with reasonable accommodations and occasional lifting up to 75 lbs. with reasonable accommodation.

Posting will remain open until filled, with a minimum posting period of 5 days.

Position Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate and work within a team environment
• High attention to detail
• Ability to effectively practice time management and meet daily work deadlines without close supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to follow timelines for projects, accomplish multiple tasks, and maintain flexibility in a dynamic work environment.

Required

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Desired

• Worked with and/or handled animals in a shelter or similar environment
• Worked with animal data base systems for entering/updating animal records
• Ability to work in fast paced, high noise volume, and high stress work environments