Job Title: Shelter Worker
Reports To: On Duty Shelter Manager and/or Board of Directors
Employment Status: Part-Time / On Call
Posted Date: December, 2008

Application for Shelter Worker


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Cleans and maintains shelter area of Fayette SPCA, in such a manner as to provide an odor free, sanitary and low stress environment for the animals.

Feeds, waters and provides daily care for all animals in the Fayette SPCA's care.

Handles and controls animals impounded by Fayette SPCA. This sometimes includes difficult to handle and potentially dangerous animals.

Reports to the Fayette SPCA on-duty shelter manager any potential health or behavioral problems involving the animals in the Fayette SPCA's care.

Maintains records of animals impounded.

Cleaning of shelter runs and kennels, emptying trash, mopping of floors and cleaning of restrooms.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job does not exercise any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months experience working with animals is desirable; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires thorough knowledge of animal handling skills, animal behavior, and animal care.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and animal maintenance records. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to co-workers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to noxious odors, fumes or airborne particles; water, inclement weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals; and potentially volatile situations which can present risk of violence or injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

Note: This document contains wording of a description of a general class of positions within the Fayette SPCA. The description contains examples of duties and responsibilities which may or may not be considered to be "essential functions" to a particular job or position with this job class. "Essential functions" are to be determined at the position or job level.