Animal Shelter Attendant

Position Objectives

This is a 10 – 20 hours per week position.

The facility is open Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; and Sunday is cleaning and feeding only.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Animal Shelter Attendant assists the Shelter Manager in the daily operations of the facility. The person in this position will follow strict cleaning and sanitation standards, handling of Animals will be required also. Some lifting required mostly animal being placed in kennels. Weights could range 5-75 pounds. During daily operations, the Attendant will need to wear gloves, protective clothing and use bleach and other types of cleaning/sanitizing chemicals. Attendant must be able to complete their work among strong odors at times. There will be record keeping, answering telephone & greeting the public, some handling of money and the use of basic office machines. The Shelter Attendant will assist the Shelter Manager in the process of Euthanasia and treatment for animals. nter information here

Minimum Requirements

• High School graduate or GED equivalent or experience

• Basic computer & office machine skills

• NC driver’s license

• General knowledge of animal handling & care

How to

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING AND BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED

APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT ONLY FOR INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. No additional information will be solicited by the McDowell County; therefore, persons who submit incomplete applications may not receive full credit for their education, training and experience.

McDowell County is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the County to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, political affiliation or national origin. The County will interactively work with disabled applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations that will allow the individual to perform essential job functions.

McDowell County participates in E-Verify.

Applications are available:

• on our website:

www.mcdowellhrportal.org- under “Job Opportunities”

• McDowell County Administration Building(s):

60 East Court St Marion, NC 28752

25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752

Applications can be submitted:

• Online at www.mcdowellhrportal.org

• in person at the County Administration building:

60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752

25 W Fort Street Marion, NC 28752

• or by Mail to:

McDowell County Human Resources

60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752

• or by email to:

employment@mcdowellgov.com