Animal Care Position available at HRS

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

Just wanted to let you all know that House Rabbit Society is hiring for

animal care folks. If you're interested, resumes can be sent to the

address at the bottom.

 

Thanks,

Erin

 

Job Title: Animal Care Assistant

 

Principal Duties:

* To handle all rabbits under the direction of the Shelter Director

humanely, properly and with compassion at all times, regardless of

situation or circumstances.

* To clean cages and habitats for all rabbits under the direction of the

Shelter Director in accordance with instructions, and to record daily

information regarding cleaning, feeding, and other information that may

be required.

* To provide food and water to all rabbits under the direction of the

Shelter Director in accordance with instructions.

* To answer phones and speak to the public, handling merchandise sales,

facility tours, boarding appointments, preliminary adoptions, and other

tasks as required.

* To assist the Health Director and Shelter Director with minor health

procedures.

* To maintain healthy, safe, sanitary, pleasant and clean facilities for

the rabbits under the supervision of the Health Director and Shelter at all times.

* To rapidly identify problems that need to be brought to the attention

of the immediate supervisor the Health Director and Shelter Director.

* To observe and report on the physical and emotional well-being of

individual rabbits at the Shelter.

* To shuttle rabbits, pick up supplies, and run other errands as needed.

 

* To take appropriate measures at all times to control and prevent the

spread of disease.

* To verify that necessary paperwork and computer updating is completed

at the time an animal is moved and to ensure that all paperwork

accompanies rabbits when transferred, again, under the direction of the

Shelter Director.

* To work cooperatively with and assist the Shelter Director and other

staff and volunteers.

* To always treat people and rabbits with respect; to contribute to

effective teamwork; and to foster public relations beneficial to House

Rabbit Society.

* To supervise and direct volunteers in animal care tasks.

* To perform other duties as assigned.

 

Physical Requirements:

* Ability to lift and comfortably move objects weighing up to 50 pounds

and to humanely restrain an animal when necessary. Ability to perform

intensive cleaning duties, including bending, lifting litterboxes,

sweeping, vacuuming, etc.

* Allergic conditions, which would be aggravated when handling or

working with animals, may be a disqualification.

 

Experience, Abilities And Qualities Required:

* Dedication to rabbits, concern for their welfare, and a willingness to

accommodate rabbits in the work place.

* Experience in caring for and handling rabbits in a safe, effective and

humane manner, especially aggressive and possibly untrained animals.

* Knowledge concerning humane treatment of animals. Rabbit behavior and

care experience would be considered a plus.

* Ability to communicate skillfully and effectively with a diverse

staff, volunteers and public in a professional, pleasant, respectful,

courteous and tactful manner at all times. Patience when dealing with

potentially difficult people

* Ability to drive own car on errands.

* Reliability and willingness to work hard are very critical.

 

Immediate Supervisor: Shelter Director

 

Hours:

NON-EXEMPT POSITION: 4 hours per day, 16 hours per week, including at

least one weekend day per week.

 

Send all applications to:

House Rabbit Society

148 Broadway

Richmond, CA 94804

FAX: 510-970-7575

 

 

 

 

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Erin Williams

Shelter Director

House Rabbit Society

Richmond Rabbit Center

148 Broadway

Richmond, CA 94804

(510) 970-7575

www.rabbit.org