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Are you compassionate about animals and have a desire to speak for those who cannot? For over 110 years, the Dumb Friends League has been working to end pet homelessness and animal suffering by providing a strong and steadfast voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. If you work well with people too, join our team and help us provide that voice.

Purpose of Position: Assist in the oversight of the Animal Care department, providing care to animals sheltered by the Dumb Friends League. Support the Manager of Animal Care to develop a compassionate, efficient, resilient, adaptive, and high functioning animal care team.

Responsibilities

With the Manager, Animal Care, manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and r Oversee care and treatment of shelter animals to ensure proper care and services are provided, and processes are smooth and efficient. Oversee department's animal enrichment program. Ensure internal patron experiences with animal care reflect the League's brand and core value, compassion always. Schedule staff and review productivity to best align people resources. Work with Team Leaders to create daily work plans ensuring maximum efficiency while maintaining high standards of animal care. Train staff and volunteers and assist with the creation of training plans and ongoing evaluation. Manage external vendors to provide services as needed. Inform budget and ensure expenditures stay within the operating budget. Serve as a safety officer for the department, responsible for understanding and ensuring compliance with OSHA, PACFA, and other applicable state and local agencies. Manage supply and product inventory and ordering. Oversee upkeep and maintenance of shelter equipment in use within department. Assist with the development of SOPs to ensure that they are current and communicated to and followed by staff and volunteers. Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures. Manage department resources to maximize value, control expenses and minimize waste. Perform euthanasia and related tasks. Regularly perform shelter opening and closing duties as needed. Represent the organization internally and externally with integrity, serving as an ambassador of the League's mission and brand.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

Team Leaders Animal Care Associates Shelter Assistants Animal Groomers Volunteers Travel

This position may require travel to different work sites Full Time Benefits - Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.

Benefits (medical, dental, and vision) Flexible spending accounts League-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) Sabbatical Holiday Pay 401(k) And more! Compensation: $56,610.00 - $61,000.00 annually (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

Performs work primarily in an office setting. Potentially prolonged periods of sitting and repetitive motion. May work in an area with high noise level. Potentially subject to animal bites and scratches. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes, dust, animal dander, and feces. Occasional lifting with reasonable accommodation.

We will begin reviewing applications as they are received and anticipate closing the application period on December 19, 2024.

Requirements Position Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrated success in customer service Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office required Must possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Demonstrated capability to organize work efficiently, set prioritie and establish plans or timetables for achieving goals Demonstrated effectiveness as a leader capable of influencing and motivating others to success toward a common goal Required

High School Diploma or equivalent At least 2 years of experience leading the work of others Desired

Experience working with volunteers and the public