Description:
Shelter Care volunteers ensure the shelter environment remains safe, clean and as comfortable as possible for animals, staff, and volunteers. Housing animals generates a great deal of laundry, dishes, and crates to clean! Volunteers complete these tasks, as well as sort and put away items generously donated to us.
Responsibilities:
- Wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry.
- Wash, dry, and put away dishes, litter boxes, and other items.
- Sort donations; keeping, discarding or recycling items according to our shelter needs.
- Empty trash and recycling.
- Clean and disinfect various shelter areas, including floors.
- Train other volunteers on Shelter Care tasks.
- Miscellaneous tasks as requested by staff.
- This role will not involve hands-on animal care, but directly supports their needs.
Qualities/Skills:
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to follow direction.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a self-directed manner.
- Willingness to clean areas soiled with feces and urine.
- Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment. This role may not be a suitable match for individuals who do best with limited, routine tasks.
- Ability to perform physical labor for the duration of shift, use stepladder, and lift and/or pull up to 50 pounds.
- A can-do attitude is a must for this role!
- You find satisfaction in clearing clutter and letting go of unnecessary things.
- Proficiency in using a computer without assistance, and learning new programs. All volunteers digitally log hours and use an online scheduling function.
Requirements:
- Attendance at virtual orientation. These are offered 2-3 times a month, on weekdays.
- Attendance at a training shift. This will likely need to be at a different day/time than your regular weekly shift.
Time Commitment:
- One weekly 2 hour shift, on the same day and time each week. Please ensure one of the shifts listed as currently accepting applications matches your availability before applying.
- 7am-9am shifts accepting applications: Sunday
- 1pm-3pm shifts accepting applications: Saturday, Sunday
- 3pm-5pm shifts accepting applications: Friday
- Minimum Commitment is 3 months after onboarding is complete. Trainings may require one-time weekend availability. Extended commitments welcome!
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