Animal Shelter Technician

About City of Fort Worth

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Job Summary

An Animal Shelter Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth Code Compliance- Animal Care & Control Division. This position will represent the City of Fort Worth by providing professional, courteous, and quality of care for animals at our North Animal Campus and Chuck & Brenda Silcox Adoption Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Feed and water animals in and around existing quarters.
• Clean, sanitize, maintain and repair animal quarters.
• Prepare diets for animals as required.
• Clean kennel runs, cages, and shelter buildings.
• Document animal dispositions in a computer record keeping system.
• Enter animal identification and adoptions into system through PetPoint.
• Assist the public looking for lost or adoptable pets.
• Assist peers in moving animals, cleaning and feeding, checking in and relocating animals in the shelter.
• Perform humane euthanasia on terminally ill or aggressive animals as needed.
• Perform animal intake from public drop offs and animal returns.
• Keep inventory of assigned area.
• Rotate animals in play yards.
• Set up kennel with water and bedding.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• No prior experience required.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Candidate selected for hire must pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Physical and Criminal Background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months of experience in handling domestic animals.
• Six (6) months of customer service experience.
• Bilingual skills.
• Proficient in use of PetPoint shelter software system.

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays.
• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid Time Off.
• Pension Plan.
• Professional Development Opportunities.