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Animal Shelter Helper

  • Day Shift
  • Part Time
  • Rupert, ID
  • $8.00 USD / Hour

Website PersonnelPlus Personnel Plus, Inc.

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Animal Shelter Helper

Personnel Plus Inc. is now hiring a Shelter Helper to provide daily care for shelter animals while maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. This role includes hands-on animal care and facility maintenance.

Pay: $8.00/hour

Schedule:
Mondays and Fridays, Saturdays from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (16 hours/week)
Additional hours as needed for coverage and special events

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Perform daily cleaning of animal areas, including kennels, runs, dishes, and bedding
  • Feed animals and provide specialized diets as required
  • Monitor animal health and behavior; report concerns promptly
  • Socialize and groom animals to support well-being and adoptability
  • Maintain cleanliness of public areas (laundry, dishes, floors, windows, etc.)
  • Provide excellent customer service and assist with adoption processes
  • Promote humane and compassionate treatment of all animals
  • Collaborate with team members and assist with additional duties, including events

Qualifications

  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push up to 100 lbs regularly
  • Comfortable performing repetitive physical tasks
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Strong observation skills and attention to animal health and behavior
  • Friendly, professional demeanor with the public and coworkers

Work Environment

  • Fast-paced, hands-on setting with frequent interruptions
  • Combination of indoor and outdoor work
  • Exposure to noise, cleaning chemicals, and varying weather conditions
  • Emotionally rewarding but may involve difficult situations, including caring for sick or injured animals

Why work for Personnel Plus, Inc.

  • As the area's largest Staffing Service, we value adding you as a member of our great team
  • Your application will be considered for many urgent openings
  • Apply Today - work today
  • Flex pay - choose Direct Deposit, pay card, or paper check
  • Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
  • Referral Hiring Incentives
  • We never charge a fee

To apply for this job, send us your resume OR Email Contact information OR call 208.678.4040 OR send a TEXT MESSAGE OR visit your local office OR click the Apply for Job button below


Trust our employment professionals to be your advocate and help find that ideal position for you! Personnel Plus, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Thank you for applying to this job!

Personnel Plus, Inc. is a locally owned and managed, full-service personnel firm serving all of for over 30 years. Our company has successfully placed part-time, temporary, and full-time employees in many of the area’s businesses and governmental agencies. We are the preferred supplier to many of them. We believe that over the years we have earned the reputation of being the area’s Best Staffing Service by consistently providing top-quality service and qualified employees to our clients.

Personnel Plus, Inc. offers a full range of qualified employees covering a broad spectrum of job categories including Office, Administrative, Clerical, Secretarial, Technical, Professional, General Labor, Industrial, Medical, and Food Service.

We work diligently on ensuring that our policies and practices are kept up-to-date and that they are in compliance with current government regulations and labor law. We understand the challenges of today’s workforce and as a result the importance of recruiting and maintaining a qualified labor pool. We also appreciate the importance of delivering excellent customer service and of maintaining ongoing communications and updates with our customers and employees.

If you are in the market for a Top Quality Staffing Service, then we encourage you to give us a try and fill out our Request Employee Form. Then you will see why, for over 30 years. Personnel Plus has earned the reputation as the area’s Best Staffing Service.

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