Animal Caretaker - H - Abacus

Abacus Staffing, a leading provider of comprehensive employment/placement solutions, is seeking market talent. We offer meaningful and long-term employment opportunities, competitive pay structure and outstanding customer service to a workforce of more than 20,000, nationally.

Job Title: Animal Care Technician

Job Locations: City of Norfolk (Animal Care & Adoption Center)

5585 Sabre Road, Norfolk, VA 23502

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Pay Rate: $18.00/hourly.

Overview:

This position is located at the Animal Care & Adoption Center. This department interacts with animals so you must be willing to do so. Hours are scheduled Sunday through Saturday, 40 hours per week. Hours may require additional flexibility, nights, holidays, and weekends.

Job Duties:

• Cleans and maintains animal enclosures in a sanitary manner.
• Maintains overall shelter organization and cleanliness throughout the workday.
• Ensures that outside walkways and runs are clean.
• Provides the highest quality animal care through feeding, watering, socializing, and offering various forms of enrichment.
• Observes animals for signs of illness; monitors sick or injured animals and assists with vet-prescribed treatment.
• Assists the public with animal surrender or locating a lost pet.
• Assists the public with selecting a companion for adoption.
• Requires ability to read and understand standard operating procedures.
• Ability to stand for long periods; to bend, crouch, and/or kneel repeatedly; to lift and carry a minimum 50 pounds.
• Ability to read adoption contracts, registration cards, cage or kennel cards, and medical sheets or prescription dosage on medications for the animals.
• Ability to write adoption contracts, quarantine and euthanasia paperwork, complete registration cards and time slips.
• Ability to perform general math calculations.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Science, Animal Care, or a closely related field.

This is an Essential position; incumbent will be required to report to work during inclement weather when the city is closed.

Weekly pay and benefits available!

Abacus Staffing

Visit us: 360 Southport Circle, Suite102 Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Contact us: (757) 495-3145 (text or call)

Apply at: www.abacusonline.jobs

Apply Today – Gain Access to Immediate Employment Opportunities!

Join the Abacus family of more than 27,000 employees assigned to top-rated clients, nationally.

Why Abacus?

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Excellent Culture
• Meaningful Employment
• Potential for Growth

When you apply, your experience may be considered across business verticals:

• Abacus Staffing – Multi-Client General Staffing
• Abacus Solution Group – Professional Placement
• Harrison Richard Group – Accounting & Finance
• Abacus Security Services

Employment opportunities include a wide range of placement options: project-based, temporary to permanent hire, part-time, contract-basis, direct hire and on-demand placement.

Ideal Candidate will possess:

• Minimum of 6 months experience in this position
• Flexibility to align your experience with a broad range of assignments
• Meet physical, aptitude, educational and minimum experience criteria

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