Salary: $24.06 – $30.07 Hourly
Location : 705 N Robert Lanier Baytown, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 23-00153
Department: Health
Division: Animal Control
Opening Date: 07/06/2023
Closing Date: 7/28/2023 5:00 PM Central
Job Summary
Join our dedicated team of animal lovers and make a positive impact on the lives of animals in need! We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our brand new City of Baytown Animal Services as we work together to ensure the welfare and safety of animals in our community.
Full Benefits Package Including:
- Paid holiday, vacation & sick leave to support your work/life balance
- Insurance options
- Free employee clinic for medical coverage participants
- TMRS retirement with 14% City contribution
- Mental health and financial education benefits
- And much more!
The Volunteer Supervisor is responsible for daily supervision of the shelter’s volunteer program as well as recruiting, mentoring and the retention of volunteers. Works to support Animal Control Supervisors to implement and coordinate the animal shelters volunteer and outreach program. Assigns, selects and supports community volunteers with animal enrichment, animal care and handling, working with potential adopters. Supports animal control/care specialist and kennel technicians with assigned tasks by teaching community volunteers in proper care of sheltered animals. Must not be allergic to animals and be able to work all assigned shifts. Treats animals with kindness and respect to ensure animals are socially ready for adoption.
Duties
- Responsible for the daily supervision and management of the shelter volunteer program. Includes selection, training, assignment of daily work, and being able to assist their needs to meet volunteer program objectives. Oversight would include on-site and off-site events and programs.
- Responsible for recording, tracking and analyzing volunteer program data metrics to present monthly or as required by management.
- Maintain proper sanitary animal conditions to include cleaning animal cages, walls, windows, and flooring. Additional includes ensuring animal enrichment areas are free of solid waste. May include coordination with other animal shelter staff to ensure these tasks are handled.
- Performs personnel-related duties including hiring, training, performance evaluations and discipline
- Assists with the transportation of animals to rescue groups, shelters, veterinarian hospitals, and/or adopter/foster clients.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).
- Three years of experience in Animal Shelter, Volunteer, or Non-Profit operations or a related field.
- Experienced customer service liaison with the ability to schedule, coach, motivate and multitask and direct community volunteers.
- Demonstrated prior supervisory experience.
PREFERRED:
- Current Animal Shelter, Veterinarian Clinic or Volunteer work as related.
- Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or institution in Basic Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field.
- Bilingual
- State Certification in Euthanasia
Additional Information
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to demonstrate and directly apply respectable public relations skills. Ability to handle animals without harm to them, others, or self. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers, rescue groups, and the public.
Attendance is an essential function of this position. This position may provide services or perform duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the employee in this position may be required to remain in the shelter or in a transportation vehicle to perform needed services.
Overall Position Strength Demands
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
How to Apply
01
Do you possess a High School Diploma and/or GED equivalency?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days)
- Yes
- No
03
How many years of experience do you have working within a animal shelter, as a volunteer, non-profit operations or a related field?
- None
- Less than 3 years
- 3 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
04
Do you have customer service experience?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you have supervisory experience?
- Yes
- No
06
Please describe your education and work experience as it relates specifically to this job.
07
Do you have work experience in any of the following? Please check all that apply.
- Animal Shelter
- Veterinarian Clinic
- Volunteer Work
- None of the above.
08
If you are bilingual, in which language are you most proficient?
- I am not bilingual
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Chinese
- French
- Urdu
- Other
- American Sign Language
09
Do you have an Euthanasia Certification?
- Yes
- No
Required Question