Animal Shelter Attendant - Temporary

Animal Shelter Attendant - Temporary

Salary

$18.95 Hourly

Location

276 E. Egan, Valdez, AK

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

T26.28

Department

Law Enforcement

Division

Animal Control

Opening Date

08/27/2026

• Description
• Benefits

The Valdez Animal Shelter is hiring a temporary Shelter Attendant. Under direction of the Chief Animal Control Officer or Animal Control Officer, the temporary animal shelter attendant assists with animals, volunteers, visitors and storefront.

This is a temporary, non-benefited position that will be scheduled to work weekends and other potential shifts - not to exceed 7.5 hours per day.

Minimum qualifications:

• Candidates must be at least 16 years of age;
• Have good verbal and written communications skills;
• Flexibility in scheduling;
• Ability to work major holidays occasionally;
• Previous experience working with animals is a plus.

Position is open until filled, review of applications is ongoing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform animal care duties such as:

• Preparing food, feeding, and watering;

• Cleaning and disinfecting animal kennels, rooms, cages, bedding, food bowls, etc.;

• Bathing animals;

• Providing medical care for animals;

• Sweeping and mopping floors;

• Picking up fecal matter;

• Showing animals to the public;

• Walking dogs;

• Overseeing visitors and volunteers;

• Providing information to the public in a friendly manner;

• Collect license, impound, adoption and housing fees;

• Tending to the pet supply store by stocking inventory and ringing up transactions;

• Entering information about animals and other items into the appropriate data base;

• Keeping animal control officer(s), and other staff updated on any need for medical care of the animals;

• Ability to operate the shelter by yourself;

• Performing intakes and initial animal assessment;

• Performing out processing of animals.

Knowledge, skills and other characteristics:

• Works well with little supervision;
• Basic computer skills, understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel, mastery of shelter software;
• Cash handling and counting back change;
• Basic knowledge of animal types, breeds, identification and care.

This is a non-benefited temporary position.

Employer City of Valdez

Address PO Box 307

212 Chenega Ave

Valdez, Alaska, 99686

Phone 907-834-3419

907-835-4313

Website http://www.valdezak.gov