Employment
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Canine Care/Adoption Counselor
Full-time position – 40 hours + great benefits package
SCHEDULE:
Position will cover both weekday and weekend shifts.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Clean & sanitize canine kennels for disease control
- Provides canines with food, water, bedding, training, and enrichment on a regular basis
- Observes canines and reports any signs of illness or behavioral problems
- Talk with potential adopters and finalize adoptions
- Provide high quality customer service, interacting with clients in person, over the phone, and assist with a variety of customer needs
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience handling dogs/cats is preferred, but willing to train the right person
- Physical energy, enthusiasm for our mission; teamwork habits
- Ability to work with numerous distractions
- Self-starter; helpful to coworkers
- Punctual and dependable with reliable transportation
- Strong customer service skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work in an area with a high noise level
- Exposure to a variety of animals
- Frequent exposure to and handling of industrial cleaning supplies
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. with reasonable accommodation
- Frequent walking, bending, and stooping
- Subject to animal bites and scratches
Interested applicants can send a cover letter and resume to our Director of Animal Care Services, Becky at becky@hsfn.org
Or visit during open hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 12pm-5pm, Wed 12pm-4pm, Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Complete an application and attach resume and leave with our receptionist. Applicants of interest will be contacted; no phone calls please.