Animal Care Attendant

•  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

• 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 equipment used in handling various types of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and livestock
•  Safely operate a County vehicle in performance of duties

Minimum Qualifications

Six months paid or unpaid full-time experience in the care and treatment of animals. Examples of qualifying experience are: veterinarian technician or helper, kennel attendant, S.P.C.A. attendant, zoo attendant, 4-H or farm experience, or animal training experience.
 
Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable.  Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.