Animal Care Technician – Milwaukee Campus
Job Entry
Milwaukee Campus – Milwaukee, WI
Full-Time/Part-Time
None
$13.75 Hourly
Are you looking for a highly rewarding career with great benefits and opportunities for growth? The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Milwaukee Campus is looking for part-time and full-time Animal Care Technicians to join our Client Services and Animal Care team. As an Animal Care Technician at WHS, you will learn from and work alongside veterinary professionals, behavior experts, and a dedicated management team while providing care to animals and supporting valuable services for the community. If you’re looking for the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of animals and the people who love them, while working alongside a committed, passionate, fun, and supportive team, click the “Learn How to Apply” button below to apply today!
Position Summary
Job Responsibilities
- Commit to a welcoming, supportive, and non-judgmental approach with all clients, callers, and coworkers
- Provide animals with food, water, enrichment, and other essential daily needs
- Maintain clean animal housing following our high-standard cleaning guidelines
- Provide initial exams and vaccinations to animals at time of intake
- Administer medical treatments under the direction of a veterinarian
- Maintain accurate and objective records in our animal management software
- Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
- Work cooperatively within your own department and cross departmentally
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Training Dates: January 2nd-February 10th. Open availability required Mondays-Fridays.
- Availability to work one of the schedules below, a weekend shift, and rotating holidays
- Available schedules:
- Full-time: Sunday 10-6 pm, Monday 7-3:30 pm, Tuesday 7-3:30 pm, Wednesday 1-8 pm, Thursday 7-3:30 pm
- Part-time: Saturday 7-3:30 pm, Tuesday 7-3:30 pm, Friday 7-3:30 pm
- Availability to work one of the schedules above, a weekend shift, and rotating holidays.
- Must be able to routinely carry 25lbs and up to 50lbs
- Must be committed to our organizational values of compassion, respect, and kindness, innovation, professionalism, equity, and positive approach
- Ability to manage assigned personal schedule and timecard
- Prior animal care and client service experience a plus
- Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
Benefits
Full-time Benefits Include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Group term life insurance and voluntary life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible spending plans
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Sun Life supplemental benefit
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Paid family Leave
Time off including:
- Vacation
- Wellness
- Holiday
Full-time and part-time staff are eligible for the following benefits:
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 30% off adoption fees
- 30% off manners classes and behavior consultations
- 20% off youth programs
- Event discounts
- Animal Antics retail discounts
- Limited wellness/veterinary care services for companion animals
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, please complete your online employment application at wihumane.org/employment.
Only applications submitted through our online application system may be considered. Please know that it is our policy to reply to each and every application received once we have a status update.
Come see why over 280 staff call one of our 7 locations home! You’ll be happy you did!
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Wisconsin Humane Society believes in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. WHS’s success depends on engaging qualified people regardless of race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, arrest and/or conviction record (unless substantially related to the position held or sought), veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is the oldest and largest shelter in Wisconsin. It was founded in 1879 and operates shelters in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Door, Brown, and Kenosha Counties, as well as a Spay/Neuter Clinic in West Allis. The organization offers adoption services, youth programming, and veterinary resources for animals from low-income households, retail stores, volunteer programs and dog training classes. The Milwaukee shelter also houses the state’s busiest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. WHS is an independent nonprofit and receives no general government funding and is not part of any national umbrella group.