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Adoption Associate
Position Purpose
Responsible for care of in-house cats and dogs, this includes feeding, cleaning, socializing, grooming, evaluation of physical and emotional well being. Recordkeeping; general housekeeping and miscellaneous tasks.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
The following is a list of essential job requirements. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed. Job Functions and Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Animal Care:

• Feeding- making sure each animal gets the proper amount and type of food prescribed. And always has fresh water (unless it cannot for a medical reason)
• Making sure all animals are in a clean comfortable environment at all times. This includes properly disinfecting, removal of fecal matter or any debris in the area they are housed in, at all times. Make sure all areas are odor free at all times.
• Socialization- making sure all animals gets proper social contact, as well as appropriate social experiences. And keep records of these activities.
• Record Keeping- Logging all behaviors, and eating habits, anything out of the ordinary, documentation for coworkers, so they know what is going on.
• General Housekeeping- keeping work stations clean and neat at all times, this includes all areas in and around the stations as well as the AC and RH common areas.
• Laundry- Making sure the laundry is done as needed
• Grooming- all animals are clean and bushed, nails are clipped, eyes and ears are kept clean. Any animal that has fecal matter or unpleasant substances on them should be bathed immediately. The animals should never have an unpleasant odor or unkempt appearance.
• General well being- Responsible for noting and bringing to supervisor's attention any time an animal exhibits signs of not feeling well.
• Exercise- each animal gets the proper amount of exercise daily.
• Miscellaneous- Helping with Adoptions and Intake, animal pictures, writing up cage cards, stories for picture album, client service. Bring any unsafe or broken equipment to the attention of a supervisor. Any other job that needs to be done.
  

Work Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand, lift, reach, stoop, carry, push and pull at least 8 hours per day.
• Lifting of packages and large bags of food: 25-40 pounds, as well as bags of kitty litter up to 40 pounds.
• Lifting large animals for grooming.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand the job.
• Ability to write neatly and communicate with others.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to restrain animals
• Ability to attend staff meetings and training classes
• Ability to understand the needs of the animals
• Own transportation

If you meet the requirements for this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to jobs.bideawee@bideawee.org or fax to 212-532-6273. For additional information, please go to www.bideawee.org. EOE