Full time
County of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA, USA
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
4/23/2025, 5/21/2025, 6/18/2025 (Final)
Under general supervision, the Animal Care Attendant feeds and cares for animals and maintains safe and sanitary kennel facilities and equipment at the Sacramento County Animal Shelter.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of
Practices, methods, and materials used in cleaning animal facilities
Feeding and caring for animals
Physical and behavioral characteristics of various animal species
Basic symptoms of common animal diseases
Ability to
Work with co-workers, staff, volunteers, and members of the general public from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in a courteous and effective manner
Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance
Work safely with aggressive animals
Learn to euthanize animals in a safe and humane manner
Learn to operate the...