Job Details

Job Location

San Diego Campus - San Diego, CA

Position Type

Per Required Need - PRN

Salary Range

$20.00 - $22.25 Hourly

Job Category

Nursery

Description

San Diego Humane Society is hiring Per Required Needed (PRN) Nursery Caregivers for our San Diego Campus!

How You’ll Impact Our Mission

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion. Nursery Caregivers provide care, medical support and enrichment for nursery animals and provide support for the foster program. In this role, you’ll provide care for animals 0-8 weeks of age, as well as queens with kittens up to 8 weeks of age. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.

What’s in it for you?

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging . We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As An Employee You’ll Enjoy

Competitive pay and paid time-off
Comprehensive training and well-being programs
403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
…and so much more!

What You’ll Do

Complete overnight shifts to accommodate end-of-day bottle kitten placements on an as-needed basis.
Reliably pick-up and drop-off kittens from/to San Diego Campus Nursery at designated times and transport kittens to your residence or assigned emergency centers as needed using own transportation.
Maintain required diet, animal care and medical supplies stocked in home at all times.
Complete daily cleaning and feeding routines, maintaining assigned in-home area in a clean, organized and professional manner, as scheduled and in compliance of SDHS kitten nursery policy and procedures and underage kitten protocol.
Monitor the health of shelter animals; follow established procedures if symptoms of illness arise based on the degree of illness or injury.

What We’re Looking For

Highschool graduate or equivalent required.
One (1) year experience working with animals in a kennel, shelter, veterinary hospital, or volunteer environment preferred.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes.

Location & Hours: Based at our San Diego Campus. This position works variable hours, and you will be called when you are needed to work. If you are not available, you do not have an obligation to work. This position will last until approximately November 2024.

Pay: Starting range is between $20.00 – $22.25 per hour.

The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.

Qualifications

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