Animal Care Technician*

Animal Care Technician*

Salary

$41,642.00 - $45,401.00 Annually

Location

Animal Services, NC

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

98-2026-1007,1037

Department

Animal Services

Opening Date

06/24/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Description

The Orange County Animal Services Department has 2 openings for an Animal Care Technicians (ACT). The work involves performing skilled work in caring for the animals in the animal shelter and providing customer service to the public.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Animal Care Supervisor with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties. Supervision or leading others may be a responsibility of this class depending on the assignment. Does related work as required.

Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

• This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program is required. Fitness for Duty Assessment required.

Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Click the link below for full job specifications including essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and physical requirements.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/858649

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from High School or General Educational Development (GED) test equivalency AND six (6) months of direct experience in providing direct animal care in a professional setting such as a veterinary clinic, animal shelter, boarding facility or farm, AND customer service experience in providing customer service in an animal care setting.

A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

All offers of employment are conditioned upon successful clearance of a background check, drug screen and fitness test. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Supplemental Information

Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;

• Orange County contributes 15.10% of your base salary per pay period and 17.10% for LEO.

• Health Insurance (Medical)

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.

• Dental Insurance

• Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.

• Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.

• Vision Insurance

• Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.

• Life Insurance

• Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.

• Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.

• Short Term Disability

• Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.

• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy

• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance

• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

• Orange County contributes $104 per pay period ($2704.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)

• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)

• 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year

• 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year

• 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year

• 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year

• 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year

• 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year

• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)

• 96.2 hours/year

• Tuition reimbursement assistance

• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01

Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02

I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04

Are you a current volunteer with the Animal Services Department?

• Yes
• No

05

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• GED
• High School Diploma
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Other Degree

06

Do you have 6 months or more of direct experience providing direct animal care in a professional setting or customer service experience in an animal care setting?

• Yes
• No

07

Please indicate where you gained your experience. Please select all that apply.

• Veterinary Clinic
• Animal Shelter
• Boarding Facility
• Farm
• Customer service in animal care setting
• Other
• None of the above

08

Please describe your experience. If none, indicate N/A.

09

Do you have the ability to work with different types of animals under varying, fast-paced and stressful conditions?

• Yes
• No

10

This position may require that you handle dangerous, stray, or diseased animals in a shelter. Please indicate your comfort level.

• I am not comfortable with handling dangerous, stray, or diseased animals
• I am okay with handling animals with proper training and supervision
• I am experienced working with and handling animals of all types
• I am comfortable with working with all animals and will follow procedures for situations involving dangerous, stray, and diseased animals

11

This position performs medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force when lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling to move objects up to 50 feet. Are you able to meet the physical requirements of the job?

• Yes
• No

12

The work schedule is rotational, with two consecutive days off and is based on 40 hours per week. Scheduled shifts vary between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, inclusive of weekends, holidays, and inclement weather. Are you able to work the schedule days and hours listed?

• Yes
• No

13

Please indicate your proficiency in Spanish.

• I cannot read, write or speak Spanish
• I am proficient at reading and writing in Spanish
• I am proficient at speaking Spanish
• I am fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish

Required Question

Employer Orange County Government

Address 131 W. Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor

Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278

Phone 919-245-2550

Website http://www.orangecountync.gov