Job description

Salary and Benefits: $35,086.00 per year.

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package. This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees; depending on the employee group some of these benefits may include: retirement pension administered by CMERS (Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), healthinsurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(a) deferred compensation plan (employee paid), and other voluntary employee paid benefits.

(Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport). Municipal Profile The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is boarded by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east; with an approximate population of 147,000, 50,367 households, and a population density of 9,226 residents per square mile. The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. The City’s Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City and serves four-year term(s). The City Council, which acts as the City’s legislative body, consists of twenty (20) members elected for two-year terms.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES: * Feeds and waters animals regularly as needed * Disinfects and rinses food and water bowls * Cleans and disinfects kennels and cages daily, as well as halls, and other areas of the shelter as needed * Checks animals for health problems; assists the veterinarian with his/her duties * Brings animals to kennel areas and monitors their health and safety while they are there * Assist in related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: * Some experience with animals. * Ability to carry our oral instructions * Ability to use good judgment when not supervised. * Ability to relate to animals. * Concern for animal welfare.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations which do not cause undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift weights up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjustfocus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals or airborne particles.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities and qualifications which comprise this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,086.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• professional animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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