Animal Care Associate

pspan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The strongAnimal Care Associate/strong role is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in strengthening the human-animal bond at one of the oldest animal welfare organizations in the country.  /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The strongAnimal Care Associate (ACA)/strong is responsible for providing excellent care for the dogs and cats in our shelter and excellent customer service for our clients. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, thorough cleaning of animal enclosures, work areas and public spaces; preparing and distributing animal diets; and ongoing monitoring of the health and behavior of dogs and cats in our care. /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"East Bay SPCA is a 501(c)3 non-profit committed to the welfare of dogs and cats in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Our mission is to transform the lives of cats and dogs by enriching the human-animal bond through respected and accessible expertise. East Bay SPCA is one of the nation’s oldest humane organizations, in operation since 1874, and receives no funding from any national organizations. You can find more information about East Bay SPCA on our website at a href="https://www.eastbayspca.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"www.eastbayspca.org./a   /span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongCategory: /strongFull time; Non-exempt br / strongLocation:/strong Oakland, CA br / strongReports to: /strongAnimal Care Lead and Shelter Supervisor/Shelter Manager br / strongBenefits: Benefits:/strong East Bay SPCA offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and future of our employees. strongMedical and dental benefits are fully covered/strong, along with optional vision coverage. Employees can plan for their future with a strong401(K) Retirement Plan featuring a 3% company contribution/strong, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. The company also provides stronggenerous paid time off/strong, starting at 120 hours per year, increasing to 160 hours after 5 years, and 200 hours after 10 years, plus 80 paid holiday hours annually and an additional personal holiday after one year. Employees enjoy extra perks such as the Pets at Work Program, waived pet adoption fees, strongdiscounted veterinary care/strong, behavior and training classes, up to $75/month public transit/vanpool commuter reimbursement, and various industry discounts, including Pet Food Express/span/span/p