NOW HIRING, PLEASE SHARE- The Animal Care Society, a no-kill adoption center for dogs and cats, has a part-time position open for a Cleaner. Applicants MUST: 1. Have prior experience working with dogs and cats (e.g. working at a vets office, doggie daycare, grooming salon, petsitting, pet store, etc. Simply owning either or both does not qualify as experienced) 2. Be physically able to lift up to 50 lbs; crawl in and out of crates; and control dogs weighing up to 75 lbs 3. Not have an aversion to feces, urine, vomit, intestinal parasites, foul odors, etc. This position WILL expose you to all of them on a regular basis 4. Be detail-oriented, quick-thinking, and possess a great deal of common sense 5. Have reliable transportation and be dependable which means showing up when needed regardless of weather, school cancellations, sitter problems, car trouble, etc. We have a very small staff and we are dealing with a live product that has specific needs that must be attended to on a regular and timely basis 6. Be comfortable with and have a general affection for animals 7. Have high moral standards and a good work ethic 8. Be FLEXIBLE - morning shifts start as early as 7:00AM and end between 11AM and 1PM; afternoon shifts begin either at 2pm or 3pm and end between 5pm and 7pm. Shifts are 7 days a week so applicant MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. CLEANING daily duties include, but are not limited to, preparing food bowls (adhering to specified feeding guidelines) and distributing food bowls; cleaning crates, kennels, and rooms housing dogs and/or cats; cleaning and refilling litter boxes; sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning interior and exterior windows; washing dishes; washing, drying, folding, and putting up laundry; bathing dogs (and sometimes cats); medicating animals; poop-scooping yards and outside kennels; hosing down outside kennels; ensuring on a regular basis that water bowls in outside kennels and yards are full of clean water; rotating dogs from inside to outside kennels/yards; and walking dogs. Patience is vital. Cleaning staff, as with all our employees regardless of title, must be willing to step in and help other staff as needed. Maybe weve scared you off by now but, as fun and rewarding as this job is, it IS a job and we just want to be perfectly honest as to what is expected and needed. We hope you will be just as honest with us and only apply for this job if you are seriously interested. To apply for this position, please email your resume along with a cover letter to [email protected], or mail same to The Animal Care Society, 12207 Westport Road, Louisville KY 40245.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:19:06 +0000
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