Animal Care Specialist

Do you have a heart for animals and want to make a real impact in your community? The City of Midland is looking for a compassionate, hardworking Animal Shelter Technician to help care for the pets and wildlife that come through our doors. From assisting with daily animal care and facility sanitation to helping with microchipping and cremation services, your role will be vital in supporting the health, safety, and dignity of the animals in our care. You’ll also connect with the public, animal control officers, rescue groups, and other organizations to make a difference every day. If you're dependable, unafraid of a little mess, and dedicated to treating animals with compassion and respect, we’d love to have you on our team. Ready to roll up your sleeves and save some tails? Apply now! Responsibilities Processes animals received at the shelter by performing health evaluations, parasite controls, microchip scanning, and assigning appropriate housing. Maintains the sanitation and environment of kennel areas, cat facilities, quarantine areas, wildlife facilities, and sick/injured animal rooms. Assists in euthanasia and disposal of animals as required. Maintains and operates the animal cremation system for mass disposal and private cremations. Picks up large quantities of dead animals from veterinarians for disposal by cremation. Micro‑chips animals that leave animal control custody. Unloads dead and live animals from the public, veterinarians, and animal control offices. Performs preventative maintenance on equipment, building, and grounds. Provides assistance to visitors. Operates a vehicle to pick up dead livestock and supplies and other machinery. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Ability to sit, stand, and drive a vehicle between work sites. Employees may be exposed to seasonal temperatures, traffic hazards, chemicals, mild acids, detergents, and noise while maintaining kennels and grounds. Employees also may be exposed to animal bites and animal-transmitted diseases. Ability to lift bags of materials such as dog food or animals regularly. #J-18808-Ljbffr