Cat Care Assisants

Job Description: Santa Fe Cats boarding hotel and the co-located shelter Felines & Friends NM are looking for a part-time cat-loving staff people to join our team and work at least three shifts (3pm to 7pm, maybe longer) per week.

The facility is located on Tano Rd and operates 7 days a week. Our Cat Care Assistant is a professional who is responsible for the cleanliness of the facility and helps the Executive Director and Operations Manager with various tasks to ensure the cats receive the care and attention they need while there. You’ll play an important role in bringing comfort to our furry felines friends and ensuring the smooth running of our facility.

Duties include:

• Feeding and caring for cats and kittens

• Maintain a clean facility and safe environment for cats

• Performing administrative duties, including greeting clients and adopters

Responsibilities include:

• Feed, groom (including clipping claws) and weigh cats and kittens

• Clean cages and scoop litter boxes

• Thoroughly clean the cat care areas of the facility

• Safely hold cats during examinations or vaccinations

• Interact with all the cats to provide comfort and social interaction

• Soothe upset or frightened animals

• Administer medication prescribed by our veterinarians (e.g., by mixing it with food, pilling)

• Observe animal behavior or health conditions and report to the Executive Director or Operations Manager

• Help in cases of emergencies

• Handle administrative duties such as answering phones, taking messages, scheduling boarding appointments, and checking clients in/out

• Keep accurate records and logs

• Reassure clients that their pets are being cared for and any explain issues

Requirements and Skills:

• Proven experience working with cats in a clinical or shelter setting, such as a Veterinary Assistant or similar position working with animals (can include volunteer experience)

• Experience in an administrative and/or customer service role is a plus

• Current or former pet ownership is an advantage

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work as a member of a team

• Ability to manage time and attend to details in a fast-paced sometimes hectic environment

• Patient and caring personality

• Punctual and reliable

• Ability to follow instructions and procedures properly

• Comfortable being around cats with different personalities and social skills

• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (e.g., lift up to 40 lbs., climb a narrow spiral staircase, reach into cages)

• Availability to occasionally work in additional shifts

• Ability to pass a background check

• High school diploma is required; a certificate from a Veterinary Assistant program is a plus

• Reliable vehicle with insurance

• Ability to commute/relocate to Santa Fe, NM 87506

We are also looking for a "kennel tech" to work 5 mornings a week 8am to noon.

Responsibilities include daily sweeping catios and walkways, washing litter boxes, maintaining air filter, regular carpet cleaning.