Animal Shelter Technician

Pay Range: $18.00 - $19.88/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, June 5, 2025📅

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

An Animal Shelter Technician position is available with The City of Fort Worth Code Compliance department. This position will represent the City of Fort Worth by providing professional, courteous, quality care for animals at our Alliance PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center (EAC) or one of our main shelter locations. This position may function as an adoption counselor and animal caretaker at the EAC or shelter, assist in our Outbound Team handling and maintain partnerships with our fosters and rescues, or host adoption events.

The selected individual must be an effective communicator who is able to demonstrate diplomacy, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills while working with a culturally and ethnically diverse staff, volunteer, and community base.

• This is a Full-Time position, with benefits, working a minimum of 40 hours, subject to mandatory overtime.
• In order to be considered you must submit complete resume
• This position requires the availability to work weekends, holidays, evening shifts and/or extended hours based on operational needs.
• In order to be considered you complete and pass the City’s Defensive Driving course.
• This position may require you to travel to various locations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• No prior experience.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of experience in animal control, animal shelter settings and animal behavior/handling.
• Six (6) months of experience in developing strong relationships within the community to foster a positive image.
• Bilingual skills.
• Proficient in use of PetPoint shelter software system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including Publisher, Marketing, and Social Media skills
• Experience organizing and implementing special events.

The Animal Shelter Technician position job responsibilities include:

• Feeding, watering, cleaning after and caring for animals in and around existing quarters;
• Performing administrative duties, which include verifying animal ID numbers in PetPoint, answering phones, providing public information and answering high levels of time sensitive emails;
• Facilitating intake/outcome processes;
• Recruiting/Maintaining a good working relationship with partnering agencies, volunteers and fosters;
• Driving City vehicles to transport animals from multiple locations as assigned;
• Monitoring animals for any medical/behavioral issues;
• Assesses animals and completes blood work and vaccinations.
• Attending and hosting adoption events

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟