Make a difference in the life of a homeless animal. The right candidate should be committed to the mission, values, goals and success of The Humane Society of Walden. The ideal candidate must love cats and have an eye for detail as well as a passion to make a difference.
-Essential Functions:
*Daily feeding and care of our Cats
*Daily cleaning of rooms in accordance with shelter protocols
*Laundry and dish washing
*Monitor cat eating habits; make food adjustments as necessary and report any issues to the Shelter Manager.
*Administer oral and topical medications as well as all other medical related functions to cats as per the Shelter Manager.
*Maintaining medical history in shelter software
*Answer volunteer/visitor questions in an informative and positive manner
*Relate to employees, volunteers, and visitors in a friendly, informative, and professional manner
*Be attentive to others' needs and willingly assist as required
*Assist other departments with their work as needed
-Adoptions -working with adopters to choose the right cat or kitten for them.
-Required skills and experience:
*Previous experience working with cats helpful but not necessary
*Must be able to work weekends and holidays
*Experience in interacting with the general public and customer service
*Multitasking
*Understand once hired you are a representative of our facility and we treat our pets as our own
*Must be able to lift 50 pounds routinely
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $15.10 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Shift:
Work setting:
Ability to Commute:
- Walden, NY 12586 (Required)
Work Location: In person