Canine Care Technician

Dog Shelter

Canine Care Technician (Part-Time)

General Description

Canine Care Technician (CCT) is responsible for providing daily care to shelter dogs while maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy shelter environment. This position performs kennel cleaning and sanitation, feeding, enrichment activities, animal monitoring, customer service, and administrative support duties. The CCT plays a critical role in supporting canine welfare and promoting positive outcomes for them.

Essential Job Functions

Clean, disinfect, rinse, and sanitize kennels, cages, runs, dishes, enrichment items, and shelter equipment according to shelter protocols

Perform daily cleaning of animal housing areas, adoption rooms, laundry areas, offices, and public spaces

Remove waste and maintain clean, odor-controlled shelter environments

Stock/maintain cleaning supply inventory

Provide daily enrichment activities to support physical and emotional canine well-being

Walk dogs and facilitate exercise opportunities

Assist with playgroups, training exercises, and socialization activities

Prepare enrichment items such as puzzle feeders, scent activities, chew items, and toys

Document behavioral observations; communicate concerns and maintain accurate animal records

Complete daily cleaning, feeding, and enrichment documentation

Assist with filing, data entry, intake and adoption paperwork

Answer telephones, greet visitors, and provide general administrative support as assigned

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience working with animals is preferred but not required

Strong organizational and communication skills

Basic computer skills and ability to learn shelter software and other software systems

Work weekends, holidays, and occasional evenings

Knowledge

Learn and understand safety practices and responsibilities pertaining to kennel care

Learn and understand shelter software practices and responsibilities

Learn and understand public relations and positive community involvement, fundraising and volunteerism

Abilities

Frequently lift and carry 50-70 pounds

Stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, and climb throughout the workday

Work in environments with noise, cleaning chemicals, animal dander, and varying temperatures

Ability to safely and humanely restrain and handle dogs of varying sizes and breeds

Follow disease prevention and biosecurity procedures, including working with sick or injured dogs

Other Requirements

Compassion for animals and people

Interact professionally with visitors, volunteers, adopters, and community members

Assist with adoption meet-and-greets and introductions between animals and potential adopters

Answer basic questions regarding shelter procedures and animal care

Support volunteer activities as directed

Reliability and punctuality; ability to work independently and as part of a team

Employee Status: Part-Time

Hours of Employment: 12-24 hours weekly

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Contact Us

Phone: 330-722-9209

Fax: 330-722-9342

144 North Broadway Street

Room 202

Medina, OH 44256

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00AM - 4:30PM

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