Care & Enrichment Technician
Core
Providing sheltering, behavioral, and medical care for canine victims of cruelty in a safe, enriched environment.
Role type
Care & Enrichment Technician
Builds
Safe, healthy, and enriched housing for rescued dogs
Domain
Animal welfare / Veterinary care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal handling, kennel maintenance, enrichment activity design, medication administration, low-stress handling techniques, inventory management, record keeping, volunteer supervision
Preferred skills
Dog boarding experience, veterinary clinic experience, animal shelter experience, Fear Free® Shelter Program certification
Technologies
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, shelter software systems, Salesforce
Responsibilities
Clean and sanitize animal housing areas, perform daily checks and spot cleaning, provide food, water, and medication, monitor animal health and behavior, create and maintain enriched kennels, assist with animal transport and movement, oversee volunteers, maintain compliance records
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC