Canine Welfare & Kennel Team

Description

Paws With A Cause® (PAWS) is looking to hire a Canine Welfare & Kennel Care Team Lead to join our organization! This position will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the high standards of health and welfare care for the dogs in our Purposeful Placements Department! The ideal candidate will love both dogs and people, be friendly, willing to adapt, a hard worker, and a strong team leader! This is a 40 hour per week, Monday-Friday, hourly position. Starting range is $16.50-$18.00. This position offers Full-Time benefits including medical, dental, vision, Employer Paid Short-term Disability, 403b Retirement fund with up to a 2% match from PAWS, a generous PTO package, great culture, work/life balance, and more! Apply Today!  

About Paws With A Cause

Paws With A Cause® (PAWS) exists to create opportunities to live with dignity, companionship and confidence. We do our best work by embodying our core values: adaptability, dedication, innovation, and optimism. 

PAWS transforms lives and strengthens communities through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs.

Position Summary

The Canine Welfare and Kennel Supervisor oversees the canine care staff, dogs, kennels, and the Building B facility and grounds. This position ensures the health, welfare, and care of the dogs in Building B, manages kennel movement and administration, and supports volunteers in Building B. The position ensures compliance with all relevant ADI and AASI standards. This position is a working position and is actively involved with daily operations, including canine care and kennel maintenance. 

Essential Responsibilities

1. Responsible for schedule coverage of both shifts and committees as the canine care team lead and supervisor in Building B;   
2. Actively demonstrate PAWS values 
3. Health, welfare, and care of dogs in Building B Kennels. 
4. Cleaning, maintenance of kennels, facilities, and grounds of Building B. 
5. Oversee and Manage movement in and out of Building B Kennels 
6. Develop & Implement enrichment and exercise programs for dogs in Building B 
7. Represent Building B, or delegate to appropriate team member (s), at interdepartmental communications and act as department liaison with other organizational departments  
8. Coordinate, or delegate to appropriate team member (s), with vet department for medical needs for dogs in Building B 
9. Other duties as assigned 

Non-Essential Responsibilities

1. Support pet matching and placements as needed 
2. Support foster puppy intake as needed 
3. Assist and support prison dog transfers and movements 
4. Supports volunteers in Building B kennels and canine enrichment 

Supervision Received

• General Direction: Work from company policies and general objectives. Rarely refer to superior, only for clarification and interpretation of company policy. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Requirements

Education & Experience

1. High school diploma or GED equivalent 
2. 3-5 years experience handling dogs in kennel environments
3. Possess a valid driver’s license 

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds  
2. Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills 
3. Strong oral and verbal communication skills 
4. Strong problem-solving skills 
5. Basic dog training skills preferred 
6. Great customer service skills and the ability to lead a team 
7. Must be willing to be a “working” Team Lead

Core competencies

1. Conflict Resolution: Ability to effectively deal with others in an antagonistic situation and find a peaceful solution
2. Leadership: Ability to motivate and guide others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals
3. Reliability: Ability to be dependable, trustworthy, and committed to doing the best job possible
4. Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety and uphold safety standards outlines by safety management
5. Innovative: Ability to go beyond the conventional, a willingness to try different solutions, and to encourage new ideas from employees and co-workers 
6. Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain relationships with others and adapt to a situation appropriately 

Physical Requirements:

 Average Daily Physical Requirements 

Work in stationary position: Less than 2 hours

Move about work area: More than 5 hours

Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: More than 5 hours

Reach with hands and arms: More than 5 hours  

Ascend/Descend (stairs/ladder/etc.): Less than 2 hours

Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Less than 2 hours 

Communicate with various parties: More than 5 hours

Detect flavors or smells: Less than 2 hours

Move up to 100 pounds: 2 to 5 hours

Visual acuity: More than 5 hours

Read and understand written word: Less than 2 hours

Drive/Travel: Less than 2 hours

Operate computer and general office machines: Less than 2 hours

Operate machines or material handling equipment: Less than 2 hours

Other: None

Environmental Conditions:

Average Daily Environmental Conditions  

Office Environment: No exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, chemicals or hazardous equipment.: Less than 2 hours

Manufacturing Environment: Exposure to dust, oil, various chemicals, solvents, or fumes. None

Medical Environment: Exposure to body fluids, radiation, medical equipment, solvents or chemicals.: None

Noise: Exposure to constant or intermittent extreme sounds. More than 5 hours

Temperature: Exposure to extreme heat or cold either indoors or outside.: Less than 2 hours

Other: Kennel environment, exposure to sounds, smells and indoor/outdoor working conditions: More than 5 hours

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company’s at will employment status.

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