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How to Apply
Send an updated Resume/Cover Letter to nashvillehumane1@gmail.com to apply.
An Animal Care/Kennel Tech at Nashville Humane loves animals. This is a Direct Animal Care position at the shelter. This means an Animal Care Tech spends their days at Nashville’s favorite animal shelter helping tend to the needs of the most amazing shelter dogs and cats ever. They love and care for them until the pets find their forever homes.
This Animal Care/Kennel Tech position is a Part-Time position at NHA, which means 29 hours/week. We’re looking for someone who is able to work flexible hours, including some early evenings (the shelter closes at 5 p.m. daily), weekends, and sometimes holidays.
Who You Are:
Who We Are:
Here’s a bit more detail about the day-to-day work tasks that a Animal Care/Kennel Tech will be asked to perform on a regular or semi-regular basis:
POSITION SUMMARY:
An NHA Animal Care/Kennel Tech is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day care of NHA’s shelter pets including a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people, as well as providing humane handling and care for all shelter animals. Animal Care Techs should enjoy spending time with animals of all shapes and sizes, dogs and cats, as their main job function is direct animal care.
KENNEL ADMINISTRATION (80% job tasks/time) – The majority of an NHA Animal Care/Kennel Tech’s job responsibilities fall under the category of Kennel Administration.
ANIMAL ASSESSMENT (20% job tasks/time) – Kennel Techs are responsible for observing and evaluating animals for behavior, personality and signs of illness, etc. Techs are also expected to record information in behavior and shelter notes, regular status updates, medical notes, and share at daily team and regular staff meetings. Techs will facilitate adoptions by answering questions from potential adopters regarding behavior and other observations made during day-to-day animal care, and overall assist with the animal adoption process.
Responsible for tasks which help to increase the number of adoptions such as collaborating with Marketing team to collect content or assist in content collection processes
Qualifications:
Basic computer experience including shelter operations software (Shelterluv), MS Office Suite, email and calendar. Able to work flexible hours including some nights, weekends, holidays.
Should be friendly, customer service oriented, dependable, a hard worker, dedicated to service, able to work individually and as a member of a team, able to be on your feet for extended periods of time, have a strong affinity toward pets (dogs and cats mostly), and willing to go the extra mile to help shelter pets in need.
Provides quality animal and people care in accordance with the NHA mission, goals and management philosophy. Must be physically active, reliable, compassionate, and willing to learn and follow NHA protocols for cleaning, sanitation, animal handling, and maintaining confidentiality. Experience with animals a plus but not required. Other duties may be assigned. Ability to complete tasks easily and repeatedly like mopping, scrubbing, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Ability to work in inclement weather. Ability to work with varied animal species. Self-motivation, teamwork, strong communication skills & ability to handle stress in a calm, respectful manner. Ability and willingness to work a varied work schedule including weekends and holidays. NHA is a drug free environment. Reliable transportation is a must and the responsibility of the employee. Able to successfully travel and maneuver within the day-to-day workspace. Valid Driver’s License. All positions require working with, and in direct contact to, shelter animals and various other wildlife.
Additional Information:
How to Apply
Send an updated Resume or Job History plus a Cover Letter to nashvillehumane1@gmail.com to apply.
Compensation for this position begins at $15 an hour, plus unlimited puppy and kitten kisses, for 29 hours a week. Also, the satisfaction of knowing that you work in a place where lives are saved every day.
A Pet Services Representative at Nashville Humane Association loves pets, loves people, and loves helping people meet their matches and find their future furry family members. An NHA Pet Services Rep counsels the public about adoptions, reviews adoption applications, updates shelter operations/pet information system, maintains a clean and sterile work environment, and provides first-class people and pet care, as a front-facing member of the NHA team.
This Pet Services Representative position is a Part-Time position at NHA, which means 29 hours/week. We’re looking for someone who is able to work flexible hours, including some early evenings (the shelter closes at 5 p.m. daily), weekends, and sometimes holidays.
Who You Are:
Who We Are:
Here’s a bit more detail about the day-to-day work tasks that a Pet Services Representative will be asked to perform on a regular or semi-regular basis:
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADOPTION COUNSELING
ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS AND CLERICAL WORK
SHELTER SUPPORT
Qualifications:
Basic computer experience including shelter operations software (Shelterluv), MS Office Suite, email and calendar. Able to work flexible hours including some nights, weekends, holidays.
Should be friendly, customer service oriented, dependable, a hard worker, dedicated to service, able to work individually and as a member of a team, able to be on your feet for extended periods of time, have a strong affinity toward pets (dogs and cats mostly), and willing to go the extra mile to help shelter pets in need.
Provides quality animal and people care in accordance with the NHA mission, goals and management philosophy. Must be physically active, reliable, compassionate, and willing to learn and follow NHA protocols for cleaning, sanitation, animal handling, and maintaining confidentiality. Experience with animals a plus but not required. Other duties may be assigned. Ability to complete tasks easily and repeatedly like mopping, scrubbing, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Ability to work in inclement weather. Ability to work with varied animal species. Self-motivation, teamwork, strong communication skills & ability to handle stress in a calm, respectful manner. Ability and willingness to work a varied work schedule including weekends and holidays. NHA is a drug free environment. Reliable transportation is a must and the responsibility of the employee. Able to successfully travel and maneuver within the day-to-day workspace. Valid Driver’s License. All positions require working with, and in direct contact to, shelter animals and various other wildlife.
Additional Information:
How to Apply
Send an updated Resume or Job History plus a Cover Letter to nashvillehumane1@gmail.com to apply.
Compensation for this position begins at $15 an hour, plus unlimited puppy and kitten kisses, for 29 hours a week. Also, the satisfaction of knowing that you work in a place where lives are saved every day.