Animal Care Attendant jobs in Salem, OR

Your job in the department is to . . . 

Ensure safe and humane care for the animals at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter while providing excellent customer service to our community.

Your job also involves . . .

Increasing live release rates and ensure the health and safety of shelter staff and animals. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma / GED

Minimum Experience Level

None

Certifications

Specifics: Must obtain certificate issued by the State of Oregon to perform euthanasia within one year of employment.        

Driver’s License

Oregon Driver's License required

Specifics: An insurable driving record and a valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications: Experience in animal care in a shelter environment preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The required knowledge, skills and/or abilities are listed below:

Knowledge of:

• Laws relating to animal welfare.
• Animal care and handling, including medical care.

Skill or ability to:

• Handle detail-oriented tasks.
• Keep records and handle money.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kennel area.
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.   
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.   
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.   

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions: Working unsupervised on weekends and holidays. Shifts may rotate. Must be able to lift 50-75 pounds. Requires working outdoors in all types of weather. Involves working with difficult or hazardous situations dealing with animals. Involves working in emotionally charged situations. Position is at risk for exposure to hazardous chemicals and certain zoonotic diseases. May experience exposure to hostile persons, abusive language, and threatening behavior. 

Work Location: Lincoln County

Travel: Occasional limited local travel for errands, to animal clinics, or events in county vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate to strenuous physical effort in moderate to strenuous work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (50-75 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, animals/wildlife.  

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.