Do you like animals? We are looking for someone to join our team.
Jelly's Place is a nonprofit animal rescue and no-kill shelter located in San Pablo. We are hiring part and full-time animal care attendants to help at our shelter. Work hours are available 9am to 5pm. Work shifts are flexible but people work at least one weekend day and some holidays. Join our dynamic team of animal lovers and make a difference in the lives of animals.
Animal Care Assistants are responsible for the daily cleaning and maintaining of animal living quarters, including buildings and kennels, completing animal feeding shifts, assisting with basic medical care for the animal residents, as well as many miscellaneous tasks such as laundry, restocking supplies, bathing animals, showing animals to the public, walking dogs, and/or socializing cats/dogs. See below for specific responsibilities and duties. Attendants learn the different areas of our shelter.
Part-time and full-time available.
Qualifications
Passionate about working with animals
Patient and able to maintain composure in stressful situations
Reliable and dependable
Good observation skills
Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including cold/wet weather
Ability to lift 40 pounds
Ability to work well with a variety of people
Strong communication and listening skills
Ability and willingness to follow detailed instructions and meet time sensitive demands
Ability to learn and process new information quickly
Team player and self-motivator, also comfortable working on own
Committed to Jelly's Place's mission and a desire to be a part of the Jelly's Place family
Willing to work on weekend/holidays/varying shift times
Basic Job Duties
Daily cleaning duties and maintaining the shelter areas
Re-stocking supplies
Completing animal feeding shifts
Assisting with basic animal health care, including medicating sick animals
Monitoring animals and reporting animal health concerns directly to Shelter Manager and/or Director
Walking and playing with dogs (and cats) as time permits
Assisting with volunteers
Hourly rate dependent on experience.
Send your resume to janeen@jellysplace.org so we can get to know you.
