Life Saving Assistant bei KITSAP Humane Society

Description

The LSA is a compassionate animal lover and team-player who has solid customer services skills, good  attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks. This position plays a key role in supporting all  departments including Animal care, Admissions & Behavior, Customer Service, and Foster. 

 Primary responsibilities include: 

• Provides kennel cleaning support for all animal types including cats/kittens, dogs/puppies, small  animals, birds, livestock, and reptiles. 

• Perform adoption counsels, reviews animal records and completes paperwork to process  adopted animals out.  

• Respond to email and phone inquiries from the public.  

• Assist customer service staff with promoting adoptable pets, including writing bios, taking  photos and videos, making promotional posters and other displays. 

• Assists other departments as assigned by shelter management. 

• Provide dog walking support on scheduled walking shifts as needed. 

• Administer vaccines, microchips and other treatments for animals in the care of KHS. 

• Handle animals of all breeds, ages, sizes, and temperaments. While most interactions are with  dogs and cats, staff must be comfortable interacting with all animals, including livestock, fowl,  small animals, reptiles, birds and more.  

• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

 The ideal candidate will: 

• Be hard working and efficient and a team player 

• Be a fast learner who retains new information easily. 

• Have experience and be comfortable in handling cats and dogs of all ages, breeds, sizes, and  temperaments. 

• Have demonstrated customer service experience and skills, including positivity, tact and sound  judgment. 

• Be outgoing and comfortable talking with members of the public.  

• Be able to apply good judgment and decision-making skills on a wide variety of issues regarding  Kitsap Humane Society policies and procedures. 

• Have experience working with Microsoft Office, email and mobile devices. 

• Be able to communicate respectfully and effectively with people of all backgrounds. 

• Be positive and open minded towards progressive animal welfare strategies and policies. 

• Be able to understand and implement oral and written instructions. 

• Have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and clean driving record. 

• Be flexible around our scheduling needs. This position requires that you work one weekend day, and some holidays. 

• Ability to lift 50lbs or more unassisted.