Title:                                    Kennel Technician
Reports To:                        Kennel Supervisor

Major Functions: 
The primary responsibility is to provide the animals with fresh water and food while maintaining a clean and healthy environment at HHS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean and disinfect kennel and other areas of the shelter
• Feed and water animals
• Interact with the animals providing positive human contact
• Maintain a clean and healthy environment at Harbor Humane Society
• Observe animals for behavioral or health related problems and report them to a supervisor
• Assist Animal Control Officers and public with incoming animals
• Administer vaccinations and medications to animals
• Perform heartworm, FELV, or FELV/FIV on adopted animals
• Microchip animals
• Maintain the operation of washing machines, dryers, and dish washers
• Provide the public with accurate information or assist them to proper person for the information
• Perform miscellaneous duties as instructed by supervisor
• Assist with euthanasia when requested by kennel supervisor
• Assist with training of new volunteers in kennels
• Check in, sort, and store donations in the appropriate areas
• Help public unload donations from their vehicles
• Fix dog beds as needed
• General maintenance duties-change light bulbs, fix faucets, dog kennels, etc.
• Change filters on water filters for washing machines and change filters on the furnace
• Clean out lint from large dryer and clean out drain behind washers
• Wash and store carriers and kennels
• Order cleaning supplies for shelter when needed
• Empty poop buckets in outside kennel
• Dependability and strong work ethic
• Work in areas with high level of noise

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Experience with handling animals
• Commitment to the Humane Society’s mission and values.
• Knowledge of animal welfare issues a plus.
• Leadership skills

Working Conditions:
Work schedule may be flexible, and will require some evenings, weekends and holidays.  This position is classified “non-exempt”.  The physical demands of the position include sitting, standing, and walking; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 50 lbs.; and stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, speaking, hearing, and seeing.

This job description outlines the general duties of this position and is not intended to imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. 

Email résumé to Executive Director, Lisa Lungaro, at executive@harborhumane.org