Join our team and change the life of pets

By joining our team, you could work for Oklahoma’s largest animal welfare nonprofit and save animal lives right in Oklahoma City. We are a mission-focused group of individuals who are working to see a day when every adoptable animal finds a home. You can browse our available jobs and careers below. Thank you for your interest!

Employee Benefits (other than puppy snuggles):

Department: Intake
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Immediate Supervisor: Manager, Intake
Status: Full-time/non-exempt

Pay: $17/hr

Purpose of Position:

To provide humane and proper care to the organization’s animals being housed on-site and
to additionally provide enrichment to increase the adoptability of each animal. Additionally, to
provide excellent customer service to anyone visiting the program location.

Duties & Responsibilities:

In accordance with organizational policies, duties include but are not limited to:

• Follow company policies and adhere to all standards and guidelines.
• Responsible for the care of all animals at the intake facility.
• Responsible for training new staff and volunteers on how to handle an animal safely and pod protocols (including cleaning).
• Evaluation and a bi-weekly report on the care and cleaning of your pods/intake.
• Follow established disease control protocols.
• Restock areas with supplies and equipment.
• Maintain equipment in working condition and report equipment or supply needs to the Supervisor.
• Maintain work and general areas in an organized manner.
• Lead for daily enrichment exercises for animals implementing new activities, assisting in new ideas to assist with socialization and manners in our program animals in conjunction with Behavior Coordinator.
• Train ACAs on the new enrichment and conduct follow-ups.
• Clean and sanitize animal housing.
• Provide food and fresh water.
• Assist foster parents with animal drop-offs and pickups.
• Assist with general questions and requests from the public.
• Inventory management.
• Build relationships with volunteers, fosters, and staff.
• Identify volunteer needs and make recommendations and requests for volunteer help at the intake facility and be the point of contact for volunteers.
• Coordinate, schedule, and/or perform, as needed, transport of intake facility program pets to other locations, including but not limited to, the adoption center and internal vet clinics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Work independently but also as a team.
  
• Strong customer service skills.
  
• Commitment to the mission, values, goals, and success of OK Humane.
  
• Comfortable with all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
  
• Must be able to work with volunteers with a positive and welcoming attitude.
  
• Ability to identify signs of illness, disease, or injuries.
  
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills, a professional, tactful, mature and sincere attitude, and be able to represent the mission, goals and the policies of OK Humane in a creative, credible and energetic manner.
  
• Ability to follow directions and multitask.
  
• Must be able to work maturely and respectfully with diverse groups of people.
  
• Must be organized, flexible, and adjust to rapid, changing needs.
  
• Must be knowledgeable and comfortable with computer systems used in operations and have basic computer skills, including database skills.
  
• Knowledge of and commitment to animal welfare issues is strongly preferred.
  
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Work may be performed in a kennel/shelter setting and/or outdoors.
• Must be able to work standing or sitting for 8 or more hours.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day with help.
• Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly.
• Must have a good range of motion in joints, especially wrist, knees, and elbows.
• Must have a good range of motion in your back, for instance, twisting.
• Must be able to work in potentially extreme environmental temperatures.
• Must be able to use a ladder and or step stool.
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers. Exposure to disinfectant solutions when cleaning.
• Subject to animal bites and scratches while handling animals of questionable
  temperament.