Job Description

** _ Hours:_** Full-Time, Monday-Saturday, 8:00am-4:00pm (varies), Sunday as scheduled

** _ Salary:_** $15.00 per hour

Summary:

Serves County as animal shelter assistant.

** ** Duties** : **

1. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

2. Promotes and maintains positive and effective working relationships and promotes good public relationships as a representative of Licking County Government.

3. Performs custodial tasks involving physical labor and use of equipment; including cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of the animal shelter and directing Community Service personnel in completion of such tasks.

4. Assists Kennel Master in the coordination of scheduling Community Service personnel.

5. Water and feed animals daily.

6. Issues/assigns animals to cages.

7. Assists Administrative Assistant as needed with phones and issuance of dog licenses.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

9. Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable PERRP safety standards that pertain to the essential functions of the position and all agency safety procedures.

10. Remains informed of current developments and procedures pertinent to duties; may be required to attend seminars/training.

Qualifications

** _ Minimum Qualifications:_**

High school diploma or general education (GED); and six (6) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

****_Additional Qualifications (Agency/Dept. Qualifications):_****

Ability to effectively interact with volunteers and skilled at handling dogs.

Additional Information

** Application Procedures:** Submit completed application, resume and cover letter to the Licking County Human Resources Department, 20 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055. Applications can be obtained in person in the Human Resources Department between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily or printed from the web site at www.lcounty.com.

Successful candidates will be subject to Licking County’s pre-employment drug screen and background check

Licking County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.