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This role works across departments to help wherever needed, providing hands-on support with cleaning, stocking, events, transport, and animal handling.\nYou’ll assist with offsite adoption events, large animal impounds, maintain clean and organized workspaces, and help with daily care tasks. This role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to animals and cleaning products, and safely handle animals of all sizes and temperaments. A valid driver's license is required. Candidates must be comfortable working weekends and holidays as needed and be willing to obtain certification in euthanasia-related tasks. Shelter, veterinary, or animal care experience is a plus.\nIf you enjoy variety in your workday, are quick to jump in and help, and thrive in a team-focused environment that supports animal welfare, we encourage you to apply!\nPurpose of the Position: This position provides support to all shelter operations teams by completing administrative, cleaning, and other support tasks ensuring the highest quality care for the animals and patrons served at Humane Colorado.\nResponsibilities\nWill float to various departments to support sheltering teams as assigned.\nCoordinate with shelter departments daily to improve efficiency in flow of animals through the shelter, between shelters and from the community, and to meet the needs of external partners while maximizing use of company resources including space and personnel.\nSupport incoming in-kind donations and maintain an organized storage space.\nEnsure hallway clean-up stations are stocked and organized. Maintain the Humane Colorado’s standard of neat and clean facilities in assigned areas of responsibility.\nCover tasks, staff shortages, or scheduling challenges as needed.\nLead and make plans for offsite adoption events as assigned.\nAssist with investigations cases as needed, including making plans for large animal impounds.\nObtain and maintain required certification to perform duties of euthanasia technician, holder, and trainer.\nProvide oversight and project management for specific limited or on-going projects and processes.\nMaintain safe animal handling skills, including the ability to handle dangerous/fractious animals.\nMay provide ongoing support and training to staff and volunteers.\nComplete driving errands as needed.\nPartner with departments as needed to ensure the Humane Colorado’s facilities and equipment are in good working order.\nProvide appropriate content to Development, Marketing, Communications, and Education teams.\nPeople Care\nPeople are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and Humane Colorado business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.\nCompetencies\nCompetencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. 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