Animal Care Technicians-1

Job Posting Title:

Animal Care Technicians-1

Department:

Animal Care

Location:

3001 2nd St SW

Pay Range:

$15.55 - $20.01

Close Date:

October 13 2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents communities and addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance building a culture of flexibility learning and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Animal Care Technician provides humane care and handling of animals housed at the Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center. Responsibilities include feeding cleaning sanitizing and disinfecting animal housing areas and related equipment to ensure the health and safety of animals staff and AND RESPONSIBILITIESMaintains a clean and safe environment by performing daily custodial and maintenance duties in kennels catteries and other animal care waters and provides basic care for animals in accordance with established and disinfects cages runs and cattery areas using approved cleaning agents and following Animal Care Services daily laundry tasks; folds separates and distributes clean items for use as bedding or and socializes animals regularly to support their physical and emotional cleans and grooms animals as with custodial and maintenance functions throughout the facility including stocking supplies and maintaining customer service support by answering phones assisting with paperwork responding to public inquiries and escorting visitors through animal housing animal care officers technicians and front office staff with the intake and release of designated roles may perform or assist with humane euthanasia in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and QUALIFICATIONSHigh School diploma or GED.*Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONPREFERENCESExperience working with animals is AND COMPLIANCEThe offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination and background to all County safety all FEMA training(s) assigned to this of a valid New Mexico drivers license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this required supervisor training if performing euthanasia are required to hold a valid license as a Euthanasia Technician issued by the State of New Mexico Board of Veterinary to performing euthanasia tasks approval from the Director of Animal Care must be CONDITIONSDuties are primarily performed indoors in a temperature-controlled tasks require working outdoors in various weather work takes place in a facility with cement carpeted or tiled tasks may involve walking or standing on even or uneven wet or dry surfaces; stairs may be used during both indoor and outdoor surfaces may include natural ground asphalt concrete snow ice or to animalsincluding aggressive animalsas well as animal bites diseases odors dander waste and cleaning chemicals is is performed independently or as part of a small work environment may be noisy with frequent animal movement and -call duties may be required including evenings weekends and TOOLS AND MATERIALSEquipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes telephone two-way radio computer printer and copy a variety of forms and paperwork writing utensils and other basic office supplies while performing use a variety of equipment including but not limited to a net rope leash snare squeeze cage halters tranquilizing equipment ladders horse trailer and camera in the performance duties.

Required Experience:

IC