Job Details: Job Location: Marietta - Marietta, GA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Works closely with Operations Management to support staff, volunteer, and community service programs. Provides supervision and training to support the deliverance of humane animal husbandry and superior customer service in accordance with the AHS mission, goals and management philosophy.
Duties & Responsibilities
Personnel
Promotes a culture of teamwork, positivity, compassion, and performance excellence
Assists the Director with personnel related tasks, including new hire interviews, training, and day-to-day supervision of staff, volunteers, and community service
Provides input for periodic and annual evaluations in accordance with AHS policies
Administration
Supports the Director in managing supply inventory to include ordering, receiving and distribution
Ensures record keeping and accuracy as it pertains to ordering and receiving, adoption paperwork, receipts, cash reconciliations and deposits, and animal records.
Handles agency funds according to protocol and reports cash discrepancies promptly
May performs bank deposits
Supervises the ethical stewardship of donated goods and resources
Attends managerial meetings and events as needed
Facilitates training of staff, volunteers, and community service
Program Support
Supports Management and staff in providing the highest level of customer service to clients and visitors
Supports Management in the day-to-day supervision and coordinating of animal care activities, customer service, and enforcement of AHS policies and guidelines
Ensures staff and volunteers are trained to counsel customers with organizationally approved content such as basic medical information, behavior profiles, breed information, and adoption package benefits to help clients make good choices
Trains staff to solicit donations and encourage purchase of pet supplies
Supervises the physical wellbeing, cleaning, exercise, and daily emotional enrichment of animals available for adoption
Supervises and periodically audits the maintenance of animal care records, proper feeding, medicating, and delivery of veterinary care to animals available for adoption
Promotes humane animal handling according to established safety policies and procedures
Supervises and coordinates AHS cleaning, disease control, and quarantine protocol activities
Supervises the upkeep, safety, and sanitation of animal enclosures, public areas, workspaces, and equipment
Trains staff, volunteers, and community service in the safe handling of cleaning supplies, chemicals and equipment in compliance with safety rules and according to SDS rules
Collaborates with other departments to accomplish departmental and organizational goals
Support staff in completion of daily tasks
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Preferred previous experience in a supervisory role
Previous animal handling experience
Preferred knowledge of animal diseases, medications and treatment protocols
Preferred knowledge of animal behavior and ability to read animal body language
Previous experience and track record of success in a customer service environment
Computer literate in a Windows environment
Ability to utilize effective problem solving/decision making skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal skills
Desire and ability to work with animals
Willingness to travel and provide program support to other AHS locations and departments
Ability to multi-task and handle a high stress environment
Willingness to be trained and administer humane euthanasia
Must be able to set aside personal judgement for the betterment of the client and the animals
Must be able to communicate with and work well with a diverse clientele, different races, ethnicities, faiths, sexual orientations, income levels, etc.
Proven ability to exercise sound, independent judgment Working Conditions
Requires humane handling of animals and safe handling of cleaning supplies, chemicals and equipment in compliance with safety rules and according to SDS rules
Ability to lift, pull or push up to 50 lbs. with reasonable accommodations
Required to follow AHS uniform policy
Works in high noise level areas
Physical efforts require constant bending, stooping and standing
Safety procedures must be adhered to without exception
Exposure to dogs and cats of all sizes and varying degrees of behavior and/or medical conditions.
Exposure to animal waste and common allergens.