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About the Role

SPCA Westchester is seeking passionate and dedicated Animal Care Specialists to provide day-to-day care for animals, including feeding, bathing, and enrichment. This hands-on role requires continuous cleaning, physical strength, and mobility, and involves assisting with adoptions through counseling sessions.

Responsibilities

• Observe animals’ overall well-being and monitor for stress, signs of illness and abnormalities.
• Feed and water all animals and bathe dogs when necessary.
• Provide cats and dogs with daily enrichment, exercise, socialization, and basic obedience training.
• Disinfect and sanitize all animal rooms, kennels, and cages, and maintain cleanliness throughout the day.
• Help our animals find their forever homes through our match making process.
• Disinfect animal transportation vehicles.
• Daily stocking of supplies and maintain animal rooms in an organized manner.
• Wash, dry, and store laundry and dishes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be dependable, report to your assigned shift on time.
• Familiar with canine and feline body language and basic behavior.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs+ and stand on your feet all day.
• Reliable transportation, including in inclement weather.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Exposure to zoonotic diseases, loud noises, and weather conditions.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills

Location

• Westchester

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full-time

Salary/Compensations

• $17.00 an hour

Benefits

• AFLAC Supplemental Benefits (Dental, Vision, Cancer, Accident)
• Accrued Sick Time
• 401k with match
• Employee Discount via Cody’s Clinic

About the Company

• SPCA Westchester is a no-kill, 501(c)3 not-for-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving homeless, abused and abandoned animals and to protecting animals from cruelty and neglect through education and enforcement of humane laws.
• The SPCA is a growing organization that strives to offer as many competitive benefits as possible to attract talented candidates to join our team of dedicated and mission driven staff members.
• Your skills and individual talents will make a difference in the lives of homeless animals.

Equal Opportunity

• SPCA Westchester is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.