Animal Care Attendant

The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter. Since 1989, SFACC has provided housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. SFACC’s doors are open to all animals in need regardless of species, medical, or behavioral condition.

The shelter also enforces all state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws and is the first responder for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies.

• • SFACC shelters homeless, neglected, and abused animals and provide humane education and many other services to the community.
  • SFACC is the local agency that investigates animal cruelty, enforces animal welfare laws, rescues injured and orphaned wildlife and birds, and aids domestic animals in distress.
  • SFACC aims to adopt, re-home, or reunite domestic animals with their guardians and to release wildlife to their native habitat.

Job Description

Job Type :  Temporary Provisional.  This is NOT  a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

• Application Opening: April 3, 2024
• Application Deadline: April 17 2024 @ 11:59pm
• Compensation Range: $64,090 - 81,770 annually
• Recruitment ID: #TPV-3370-146133

Job Description

Under direct supervision, the 3370 Animal Care Attendant maintains safe and sanitary facilities for shelter animals and the public, provides humane handling and care for all shelter animals and performs related duties.

1. Cleans and disinfects kennels, wards, cages, equipment, runs and common areas of the facility with appropriate cleaning agents in order to maintain a healthy, clean, safe and sanitary facility for shelter animals and the public.
2. Humanely handles and kennels all animals and identifies shelter animals with appropriate tags or bands before kenneling, including animals which may be ill, injured, quarantined, aggressive or difficult to control and wildlife such as snakes, skunks, pigeons and raccoons. 
3. Provides food, water and proper care for all shelter animals.
4. Under the direct and indirect supervision of the Shelter Veterinarian, administers medication, vaccinations and microchips, conducts feline immunodeficiency virus/feline leukemia virus (FIV/FELV) testing through venipuncture and provides treatment to all shelter animals and documents this activity in animals’ medical records.
5. Monitors all animals, including those that may be isolated or quarantined, for signs of illness or unusual behavior; makes notations and reports problems regarding health and behavior of animals to the Animal Care Supervisor and/or veterinary medical services staff.
6. Performs the euthanasia of animals by intravenous injection with controlled substances; disposes of the euthanized animal; when necessary, decapitates animals for rabies laboratory testing, stores remains and prepares and processes related documentation; administers Schedule 2 barbiturates and/or narcotics.
7. Maintains accurate and legible case files and records for each animal in the shelter; uses a computer to input, update and access information regarding shelter animals and to produce written documents.
8. Provides information and assists members of the public, including individuals who may be angry, hostile or distraught, in search of lost or adoptable pets; assists potential adopters with information about animals’ needs, temperament, behavior and care. 
9. Assists colleagues in other divisions and volunteers with animal handling, impounding, in-field, and during special events as assigned. May assist management, the veterinary medical staff and other individuals in animal husbandry, surgery or related procedures as required by law and departmental policy.
10. Transports animals, specimens, supplies and equipment to pet adoption events, satellite adoption centers, veterinary clinics, laboratories, wildlife centers and humane societies for treatment, testing and relocation as necessary.
11. Performs related duties as assigned.

Working conditions: Performance of physical duties, including bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, lift and carry objects and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, stand and walk for extended periods of time; use of proper protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, gowns, head covers, shoe covers, face masks; exposure to strong and/or unpleasant odors, including those from animal excrement, cleaning agents and chemical compounds; frequent exposure to noise, possible exposure to zoonotic disease; may require exposure to animal habitats with humid temperatures up to 80 degrees. Position requires shifts on a rotating basis as well as weekend and holiday work, extended hours and/or overtime work; changes in work schedule may occur with limited advance notice.

Qualifications

1. Six (6) months verifiable hands-on professional or volunteer experience in the care, feeding and/or handling of animals in a facility that cares for and/or houses animals (e.g. animal care/control agency, humane society, veterinary hospital, boarding or pet day care facility, or pet store), working principally with dogs and cats;  OR

2. 30 semester or 45 quarter units of coursework in an animal husbandry, veterinary science or a related program at an accredited college or university.

Important:   Your application MUST include a resume . To upload these item(s), please attach using the "additional attachments" function. Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum

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stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum

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of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at  .

Note(s):

• One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
• A valid California drivers license must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained throughout employment. 
• Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

 

Additional Information

Additional information

Human Resources Analyst Information:  If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Human Resources analyst, Jason Wong at or call .

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed, hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted. Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’

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. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum

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are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Qualified applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must contact the Agency by phone at or, if hearing impaired at (TTY).

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

 

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.