Come join the Kansas Humane Society pack! We are looking for a full-time Animal Care Technician that loves being an important part of an animal's life. 

 

***KHS is a qualified employer for the Public Loan Service Forgiveness program.***

 

We offer:

• Opportunity for two pay increases per year!


• Generous paid time off


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Paid time when closed for Inclement Weather


• Comprehensive low deductible health, pharmacy and dental plans


• Vision insurance plan


• SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan with a generous company match


• Pre-tax spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses


• Discounted YMCA membership


• Discounts on adoptions, retail store items, basic veterinary services and medicine, and pet food


• Employee Assistance Program

 

Position Summary

Provides safe, humane, and thorough handling and care of animals housed at the Kansas Humane Society. This includes sanitizing, cleaning, observing and recording health and behavior as well as assisting with and performing euthanasia.

 

Job Responsibilities

Customer Service:

• Provides and models timely, polite, and respectful internal and external customer service regardless of the circumstances.


• Assure that every individual who enters our agency is recognized and treated as a potential donor.

Disease Control

• Implement infection prevention and shelter sanitation protocol to assure that all animal holding areas, supplies, and equipment are cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis in a thorough and timely manner.


• Assure good disease control practices by following protocol for the timely removal of physically or behaviorally ill animals as well as maintaining foot baths, following hand washing protocol, and wearing appropriate protective clothing when handling ill animals.

Animal Handling

• Remain current in humane animal husbandry and handling.


• Assure that animals in all holding areas are provided with the appropriate supplies and enrichment to enhance their lives while in the care of KHS.


• Participate in training to assure the euthanasia process is carried out in a safe, humane, and as relaxing manner as possible.

KHS CORE VALUES

The Kansas Humane Society has HEART:

HAVE COMPASSION

• We have empathy and understanding for the community and pets we serve, our teammates and our partners in animal welfare

EXEMPLIFY COMMITMENT

• We show our dedication in our work ethic and willingness to learn and grow.

ACT WITH INTEGRITY

• We prioritize integrity in all our actions.

RESPECT ALL

• We treat all animals and people with respect.

THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATION

• We are better together, united in our service to pets and their people.