About This Role
This hands-on position in a busy shelter environment involves coordinating wellness activities for animals. The role suits a reliable, hardworking, and flexible individual who can adapt quickly to changing priorities and thrives under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Safely handle and restrain cats and dogs of various sizes and temperaments
- Administer vaccines, medications, and treatments
- Perform blood draws and assist with basic medical procedures
- Monitor animal health and recognize signs of illness or distress
- Maintain accurate medical records and treatment documentation
- Communicate with fosters, staff, volunteers, and veterinary partners
- Transport animals to and from veterinary appointments
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment
- Assist with other shelter duties as needed
Requirements
- Reliability, consistent attendance, punctuality, and dependability
- Schedule flexibility, including weekends and some holidays
- Reliable transportation for work-related animal transportation
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment
- Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
- Previous animal handling and basic veterinary medical experience preferred
- Comfortable handling animals with different medical and behavioral needs
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Physically able to lift and restrain animals and remain on your feet for extended periods
- 1 year of animal care experience (Preferred)
- 1 year of animal restraint experience (Preferred)
- 1 year of veterinary assistant experience (Preferred)
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical stipend
- Pet benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in animals' lives every day
About the Company
Friends For Life is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to saving lives and providing compassionate care to animals in need, believing that every animal matters.
