Shelter Associate

Posting Date

07/21/23

Application Deadline

07/28/23

Pay Range

$17.25 - $27.50 per hour

The pay range listed above reflects the FULL pay range for this position. The expected ENTRY pay range is $17.25 to $22.38 per hour, based on qualifying experience and equity within Maricopa County. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Animal Care and Control

About the Position

Are you a passionate animal advocate who wants to nurture the animals in our care? As one of the largest animal shelters in the nation, we need your support to make a difference!

We want you to be our next diligent Shelter Associate to provide daily care and support for our shelter animals. You’ll be an advocate for the animals in our care and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals of Maricopa County.

About Us

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community. We are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our

West or East Valley Animal Care Center

. As one of the nation’s largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelters, clinics, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care for homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

Tuition reimbursement
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Exceptional work-life balance
Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System
Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
Employee discounts for goods and services
Learn more at
maricopa.gov/5284/Why-Work-Here

We Require

Six months of in-person customer service work experience
An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
High school diploma or GED

We Also Value

Experience working with domestic animals in a veterinary hospital, animal control, humane society, or another animal facility
Bilingual Spanish and English-speaking skills

Job Contributions

Ensure shelter animals are properly housed and cared for, provide adequate food and water to shelter animals daily, and use positive reinforcement training methods
Clean, disinfect, and maintain shelter apartments, kennels, cages, equipment, walkways, and general areas daily
Cultivate positive relations, provide quality customer service, and promote our mission, services, programs, and events
Participate in stress and disease reduction efforts through purposeful and compassionate low-stress handling and placement of animals
Create and maintain necessary animal records and perform data entry
Assist clients with the animal adoption process and facilitate client/animal interactions to ensure a safe and pleasant experience
Receive animals into the shelter, scan for identification, enter information into the database, and take an identifying photograph

Working Conditions

Fast-paced animal shelter environment with exposure to extreme and varying temperatures, dogs and cats with unknown temperaments and behaviors, excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and zoonotic diseases
Ability to lift, bend, stoop, stand, and walk on various surfaces, including slippery, uneven, and rough
Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds constantly, 10 - 25 pounds frequently, and 50 - 100 pounds occasionally

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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