Adoption Counselor (Temporary)

San Diego Humane Society is hiring a full-time temporary Adoption Counselor for our Adoptions team!

How you’ll impact our mission:

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion. The ideal candidate will be responsible for being a public face of our lifesaving work at San Diego Humane Society. By being creative and performing their work to the best of their ability, Adoption Counselors help the Society save more lives and make San Diego County the safest place for pets in America. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.

What’s in it for you?

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As an employee you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay and paid time-off
• Comprehensive training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• …and so much more!

What you’ll do:

• Actively promoting adoptions and encouraging adopters to take advantage of our risk-free “Adoption Guarantee”
• Learning about the personalities and traits of the adoptable pets in our care in order to promote their great qualities to prospective adopters
• Providing exceptional daily care, cleaning, enrichment, and training of the animals to keep them healthy, happy, and ready to enter into a new home
• Assisting at off-site adoption locations and events ensuring their success in reaching adoption goals, sales goals, and promotion of the organization
• Cross-training in Guest Relations and Retail duties, including but not limited to, licensing, fielding guest questions in person and over the phone, processing payments through QuickBooks and Shelter Buddy, admitting strays, and assisting with reclaims

What we’re looking for:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year paid experience in the field of customer service required.
• One (1) year paid experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter or veterinary hospital preferred.

Location: Based at our Oceanside Campus. This position works a 4/10 Alternative Work Schedule and is set to last for approximately 4 months.

Pay: Starting range is between $18.00 and $20.25 per hour and is eligible for an hourly bilingual-Spanish premium. The hourly rate is determined by your related education and experience.