Part Time Kennel Attendant Pool 2026

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.

A Kennel Attendant's main purpose is to clean the Shelter to maintain animal health and safety by preventing diseases and the spread of diseases while providing humane care through daily feedings and medicating. This position also assists Shelter Technicians through proper animal handling to keep Technician's safe while they administer vaccinations, draw blood, and move fractious animal safety to different enclosures.

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

Cleans and sanitizes all areas of the Animal Shelter from kennels, cages, hallways, and sally ports to prevent the spread of diseases.

Move animals safely from enclosures using appropriate animal handling and safety equipment.

Assist Shelter Technicians by providing proper animal handling and drawing up vaccinations as requested.

Prepares daily meals to meet the animal's nutritional needs and provides clean drinking water throughout the day.

Give daily medications during feeding rounds as instructed on each animal's medication chart to maintain animal health.

Operate dishwasher to wash and sanitize all food and water bowls, litter plans, and feral cat boxes to eliminate all bacteria present on surfaces.

Operates washing machine and dryer. Folds laundry for all of the linens and the cloth toys used daily.

SUPERVISION:

Supervision Received: Works under the direction of the Shelter Manager.

Supervision Given: (If supervisor list positions supervised)

Position has no supervisory responsibilities.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACT:

• Communicate and work as a team in the work environment.
• Interact with the General Public.

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS

• Must have the ability to read and write.
• Must have the ability to operate office equipment such as basic computers, telephone, copier, fax, etc.
• Have a passion for animals and the ability to interact with them.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Have fundamental knowledge of the principles and terminology that allows performance of the basics for a job.
• Knowledge of City and County Animal Control Laws, NC Animal Welfare Act, and employee handbook.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities of handling the use of controlled substances, dispensing medications, drawing blood, administering vaccinations, euthanasia, run diagnostic testing, and performing behavior assessments.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate office equipment such as basic computers, telephone, copier, fax, computer, etc.
• Ability to provide efficient and effective customer service.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to appropriately handle animals and use animal safety equipment such as catch pole, feral cat box, EZ Nabber, Kevlar gloves, muzzles, blankets, net, etc.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to properly document when medication is given and the proper handling of vaccinations and syringes.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to be compassionate towards animals and be professional in the workplace and with the public.

Physical Activities, Visual Acuity, and Working Conditions for this Position.

Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion

Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another

Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound

Repetitive Motions- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers

Physical Requirements of This Position

Medium Work- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.)

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position

Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes

Employee is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather

Employee is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside

Employee is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause Employee to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level

Employee is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals

Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation

Employee frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes and other areas, which could cause claustrophobia

Employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways

Employee is exposed to infectious diseases

Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent and comfortable working with Animals (preferably in an Animal Shelter) and the ability to interact with animals and the Citizens or a combination of education and experience.

License or Certification Requirements:

• Must have a valid North Carolina Driver's License.