Current Open Positions
Animal Care Staff
JOB TITLE: Animal Care Staff
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
SCHEDULE: 5 days a week, 8am-5pm
SALARY: $40,560/yr, fulltime, exempt
TO APPLY: email your resume to management@underdogrescuemoab.org
Job Summary:
Provide consistently high standards of services to support the mission of Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab (UDARR). We seek individuals who are passionate about animal welfare, who will embody the UDARR values and culture of empathy, and possess strong interpersonal skills to interact with animals, staff, volunteers, fosters, and potential adopters.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Provide daily enrichment, exercise, and socialization for dogs
- Groom animals including bathing, brushing, and trimming
- Handle intake of animals arriving into care
- Follow protocols for treatment of sick animals, including blood draw and fecal tests (training provided)
- Keep ShelterLuv, Trello, and Slack up to date
- Update photos, attributes, and bios for all UDARR dogs regularly
- Process adoption applications within 24 hours of receipt
- Carry out adoption procedures properly and compassionately say “no” when necessary
- Administer medication, tend to other medical needs, and follow dietary guidelines as directed by Veterinarian/medical staff or management
- Keep medical tasks and records up to date and schedule upcoming treatments/vaccines as needed
- Record all pertinent behavior observations in animal profiles in ShelterLuvTransport animals to local vet, off-site adoption events, and other appointments
- Participate in social media campaign to promote adoptable dogs
- Maintain work areas clean, clutter- free, and organized
- Follow procedures for run/kennel cleaning to ensure animal housing areas are kept clean and sanitary
- Check email daily, and respond within 12 hours
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager
Qualifications and Skills:
- Basic understanding of animal care principles, behavior, and general well being
- Ability to stay calm and work safely around sick, injured, or nervous animals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Available to work weekends and holidays as needed
- Able to perform a variety of physical tasks, such as standing, bending, and lifting up to and around 40-50 lbs
- Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Able to work in an environment with elevated noise levels
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, and be self motivated
- Effective time management skills
- Able to work under pressure with public audience with patience and tact
- Compassionate, professional, and able to handle difficult and sensitive situations with diplomacy and discretion
- Strong organizational skills
- Comfortable with various computer programs and apps
- Attention to detail and strong observational skills
- Previous experience in animal care or related field preferred
Thrift Store Associate
JOB TITLE: Thrift Store Associate
SCHEDULE: 40 hrs/ 5 days per week, Year Round
PAY: $17 hour to start
BENEFITS: Paid time off and paid holidays
Your qualities: detail oriented, highly organized, self motivated, dependable and professional with exceptional customer service skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Accept and sort donations following store guidelines.
- Operate a cash register and process customer payments.
- Provide excellent customer service in a professional and kind manner with customers, donors, volunteers, and team members.
- Maintain a well organized and clean workplace.
- Assist with opening and closing the store, restocking, and creating fun and appealing displays.
- Help process donations and support other team members as needed.
- Work collaboratively with coworkers and be a self-starter, reliably completing assigned tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Retail experience preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to convey information to customers in a professional manner, and say “no” when necessary
- Awareness of a wide variety of products and willingness to research unusual items
- Ability to stand for long periods and perform manual tasks
- Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment with a wide variety of tasks
- Great time management skills
Position requires standing for extended periods of time as well as the ability to bend, kneel and squat. This position also requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs and move up to 50 lbs.
We aren’t your average Thrift Store, and we don’t have average staff! If you take pride in your work, enjoy variety, and want to support the Underdog mission, this may be the job for you! Get in touch.
TO APPLY: Email a resume or letter of interest to: claudia@underdogrescuemoab.org
Ranch Hand
JOB TITLE: Ranch Hand
REPORTS TO: Animal Care Manager
RATE: $16.50/hour, Part Time, non-exempt
SCHEDULE: AM Shift-8am, PM Shift-4pm (hours vary depending on needs)
TO APPLY: Email a resume to claudia@underdogrescuemoab.org
Job Summary: Play a vital role in maintaining the health, cleanliness, and overall well-being of the dogs in our care. Primary responsibilities include feeding dogs, changing water, picking up waste, cleaning and sanitizing dog runs, and performing general housekeeping tasks, washing dog laundry, dishes, etc. We seek individuals who are passionate about animal welfare, who will embody the UDARR values, and carry out a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and animal care.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for feeding puppies and adults following the feeding order- intake date/health status
- Follow daily procedures for run/kennel cleaning to ensure animal housing areas are kept clean and sanitary
- Set up sanitized runs for new intakes
- Be alert, observant, and report any physical health or behavioral concerns, e.g., diarrhea, limping, eye gunk, coughing, resource guarding, overly lethargic behavior
- Wash and sanitize bowls, water buckets, poop scoopers, brushes, crocs, etc.
- Clean and Sanitize crates and other items on the wash deck
- Catch up on ranch chat daily to stay up-to-date on any new information
- Responsible for laundry, wash, dry, and fold
- Leave all work areas clean, clutter-free, and organized at the end of each shift
- Follow all safety guidelines to ensure a safe work environment
- Performs other tasks as directed by management
Qualifications and Skills:
- Basic understanding of animal care principles, behavior, and general well being
- Ability to stay calm and work safely around sick, injured, or nervous animals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Available to work weekends and holidays as needed
- Able to perform a variety of physical tasks, such as standing, bending, and lifting up to and around 30-40 lbs
- Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Able to work in an environment with elevated noise levels
- Attention to detail and strong observational skills