Animal Care Supervisor
Company: Animal Care Centers of NYC
Location: New York
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Animal Care Supervisor
This position will train at our Manhattan location and transition
to our new state of the art facility in Ridgewood Queens.
Summary:This position works with and supports the Animal Care Team
and is responsible for direct supervision of Animal Care
Specialists. This includes the monitoring of their daily
activities, focusing on gold standard care for all animals in our
care. You are responsible for clearly communicating job
expectations, job training, and holding staff accountable to the
approved procedures.
Our ideal candidate enjoys providing coaching and guidance, and you
have some previous supervisory experience. You are excited to take
on the unique challenges and rewards of working with a large team
of dedicated shelter staff and volunteers. You also enjoy sharing
your skill and knowledge with others in order to improve quality of
care in the shelter, decrease stress, and continually expand the
scope of our programs. You are self-motivated and able to work
independently. Overall, you are passionate about animal welfare and
about the people who make quality care possible, and you are eager
to be at the helm of a progressive and expansive program. Essential
Job Functions:Assign work that includes cleaning of primary animal
housing, animal rooms, and supplies; laundry; dog walking and
animal enrichment.Inspect and evaluate quality of kennel
cleanliness, room tidiness, and general carrying out of assigned
duties by staff; follow up as neededParticipate in Animal Care
staff hiring, including Hiring Info Sessions, evaluations and
disciplinary action in cooperation with Care Center Manager and
Human Resources.Establish, monitor and measure staff performance
goals and provide performance evaluations to Animal Care team
Salary and Benefits:$42,000- $45,000/year ACC values work/life
balance and offers a generous paid-time-off (PTO) package that
includes vacation time, birthdays off, personal days and sick pay.
We also value physical and mental health by offering a great open
access Cigna medical, dental and vision insurance at a low premium
to our employees as well as 401K and Pension, Life Insurance. We
also have on-the-job training for 2-4 weeks, periodic all staff
trainings to include safety, DEI, cross training, and other growth
opportunities. Because ACC is a nonprofit, employees may be
eligible for loan forgiveness, cancellation, and/or consolidation
under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). Created
under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, PSLF
allows borrowers who work full time for nonprofits and government
agencies to have their outstanding debt forgiven tax-free on
Federal Direct Loans, after making 120 qualifying monthly payments
under a qualifying repayment plan. Please see the attached Job
Description and Benefits Flyer for more details.
Qualifications:Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high stress
environment; must be forward thinking and anticipate challenges,
responding to them quickly and completely; must be adaptable and
receptive to rapidly evolving protocols; treats animals and people
with respect, considering all individuals as potential
collaborators with something to offer; is an expert communicator;
is a people person and a team player; demonstrates mentorship
qualities and is able to provide intensive support and interaction
to a mostly junior staff; is organized, detail oriented; able to
maintain composure when faced with emotional situations including
medically and behaviorally compromised animals; available to modify
schedule as needed to meet the needs of the organization; ability
to travel throughout the five boroughs periodically, and nationally
for training opportunities. Must be able to lift and move up to 50
pounds and stand for long periods of time. Education and Work
Experience:High School diploma or GED is required. Minimum 3 years
of relevant experience with one year in a role supervising or
directing staff as well experience in shelter is preferred . Prior
experience handling cats and dogs required. Basic familiarity with
computers, MS Word and MS Outlook.
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