We have an amazing team working together for the animals.

Thanks for your interest in joining us!

For all positions listed below, please send an email with a brief letter of interest and your resume to: hiring@uvhs.org.

Current Openings

Animal Care Technician & Adoption Counselor

Reports to: Shelter Supervisor
Schedule: 40 hours/week; requires one weekend day and occasional evening hours
Rate of Pay: $16.00/hour

Primary Purposes: Provide general care for animals including feeding, cleaning, disinfection, exercise, monitoring, and enrichment. Provide excellence in guest experience for clients, adopters, and volunteers. Interact with people interested in adopting a pet, explain UVHS’ policies and procedures, and conduct adoptions.

The core priorities for this position are:

• Following UVHS protocols, feed animals 2-3 times per day based on their individual needs and health plan. Record feeding and eating data.
• Following UVHS protocols, clean and disinfect animal housing and other areas of the shelter.
• In accordance with shelter procedures and individualized health and behavior plans, provide exercise for the animals. Record exercise data.
• Become familiar with each animal and their normal patterns and behaviors. Notify supervisors of changes in activity, behavior, or general wellbeing.
• Implement behavior and enrichment activities as prescribed by the Animal Behavior Coordinator or Supervisors.
• Using a conversational approach to adoption counseling, interact with potential adopters and show animals. Focus on making quality matches. Complete adoption paperwork with attention to detail.
• Be actively welcoming and warm toward volunteers, clients, adopters, and other guests. Provide them with support and guidance as needed. Prepare pantry items for pick up.
• Assist in processing and recording donated non-cash items such as pet food and supplies. Accept donations at the front desk, following protocols for documentation and money handling.

Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Experience working with and handling dogs & cats of different sizes and temperaments
• Basic knowledge of animal behavior and positive reinforcement training principles
• Experience with the use of automated tools (ie. database navigation)

Key Competencies:

• Self-motivated: Demonstrates initiative to take action, address problems & utilize time effectively, without requiring ongoing direction
• Focus on Safety & Humane Treatment of Animals: Demonstrates a commitment to ensuring that tasks are completed with the highest regard for animal, personal, and staff safety, and the well-being of animals
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough in ensuring work tasks are completed
• Communication: Articulates information effectively with staff, volunteers and members of the public. Recognizes when communication needs to take place
• Adaptable/Flexible: Able and willing to modify work priorities in a given day based on customer or shelter needs
• Time Management: Manages self to ensure all key tasks are completed

Physical Requirements: Ability to lift 40 pounds and sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Work Hours: 40 hours/week, five 8-hour days. The position requires one weekend day and holiday hours, as well as occasional evening hours as needed for events.

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