Senior Animal Care Specialist

Reporting directly to the Animal Care Supervisor, responsible for providing care to animals within the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, by providing a positive quality of life to the animals, customer service to potential adopters, providing supervision to Animal Care Specialists, and maintaining a clean and safe shelter at all times. ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS Reports directly to – Animal Care Supervisor Direct Reports – No PHYSICAL DEMANDS Position involves prolonged standing, walking, twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, and other fine motor repetitive motions Position requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine motor coordination Position involves lifting and carrying of animals and equipment weighing up to fifty (50) pounds, or up to one hundred (100) pounds with assistance, and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects Position involves hearing and/or seeing alert cues regarding animal and staff security Position involves maintaining composure in a high-stress environment ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Work tasks are conducted indoors and outdoors IRREGULAR HOURS Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is a schedule requirement May be deemed essential personnel for emergency situation, at discretion of Director Regular attendance is required High school diploma /degree and one (1) year of experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience Demonstrated customer service and communication skills Demonstrated experience in a lead, training, or supervisory capacity Working knowledge of computers and phone/iPad software and applications such as Microsoft Teams, instant messaging (IM), email, FaceTime, PetPoint, etc. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Required within thirty (30) days of employment Valid driver’s license PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Two (2) years of experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility One (1) year of animal welfare experience Knowledge of dog and cat body language cues Euthanasia certification Basic Animal Control certification Bilingual (Spanish) EMPLOYMENT TESTING Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below: Criminal background check: Yes Motor Vehicle Record check: Yes Drug screening: Yes Physical exam: No Psychological exam: No Additional: N/A A Williamson County online application (resumes alone are not sufficient) must be received before the position is closed. Positions are open until filled, subject to close at any time after five (5) business days. The Human Resources Department is located at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, TX 78626. Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io or visit our website at Williamson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department.

TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE POLICY

Williamson County is a tobacco free workplace. The use of tobacco products (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff, chew, etc.) and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) (e.g., vapor, e-cigarettes, etc.) is prohibited on all Williamson County premises. Employees who violate this policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Williamson County