This position assists in the daily operations of the kennel; assists with or perform the work of subordinates as necessary; and performs related duties as required. The incumbent works within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.
The work is considered medium-to-heavy in nature and involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, climbing, pushing or raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: fingering, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.
Work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, animals/wildlife, fumes and/or noxious odors, disease/pathogens, toxic/caustic chemicals; and is dynamic that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
- Assists in the daily operations of the kennel
- Supervises subordinate crew members. Supervisory duties include instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning work of others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; acting on employee problems; and recommending employee discipline
- Reviews the work of subordinates for completeness and accuracy; evaluates and makes recommendations as appropriate; offers training, advice and assistance as needed
- Performs inventory of all animals in the shelter
- Assists in processing all incoming animals for the shelter including taking pictures and creating kennel cards
- Assists the county with ACO’s with the placement of animals
- Prepares and maintains accurate and complete work records and reports as required
- Assists in coordinating department activities and functions with those of other City divisions, departments and outside agencies as appropriate
- Assists crew members with and/or performs duties of crew members as necessary; performs duties of supervisor as required in his/her absence
- Attends staff meetings
- Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility
- Performs general clerical work as required, which may include but is not limited to copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, completing forms and reports, etc.;
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements to Perform Work- High school diploma or GED
- Four (4) years of relevant prior experience
- Valid South Carolina Class DDriver’s License;
- S.C. Humane Euthanasia certification
- Knowledge of basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and volumes, and/or computing discounts and interest rates
- Ability to coordinate or determine time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities
- Ability to supervise or lead others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency
- Ability to lead, operate or repair complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as light or heavy construction equipment and trucks, plant equipment, shop equipment, etc. Involves operations of limited scope
- Ability to perform supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people- and work-related problems
- Ability to read technical instructions, procedures, manuals and charts to solve practical problems; composing routine reports and specialized reports, forms and business letters with proper format; speaking compound sentences using normal grammar and word form
- Ability to perform clerical, manual or technical tasks requiring a wide range of procedures and requiring intensive understanding of a restricted field or complete familiarity with the functions of a unit or small division of an operating agency; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure;
- Ability to take actions of others, requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine.