Supervisor Animal Care - Dogtown

Location:Kanab, Utah (relocation assistance may be available)

Hiring Range:The hiring range for this position is $58,000.00-$85,000.00 per year, plus great benefits.

Interviews will occur weekly until the position is filled.

Position Summary:We are looking for a Supervisor with previous leadership experience in a Shelter or similar setting onsite in Kanab, UT at our beautiful Sanctuary.

Supervisors, working under the guidance of the Director and Manager, play a key role in achieving Best Friends Animal Society's organizational no-kill mission and goals. Supervisors provide oversight of the health, care, and wellbeing of Sanctuary dogs, and leadership and mentorship for the care specialists and volunteers in their assigned areas and act with urgency and efficiency to maximize lifesaving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote, coordinate, and facilitate innovative solutions to maximize lifesaving.

• Manage, promote, support, empower, and enable staff and volunteers to maximize lifesaving and quality of care.

• Serve as a care provider alongside team members, and liaison between Dogtown and other departments, ensuring all department objectives for care, and health and behavior monitoring, as established by leadership, are met.

• Work collaboratively with all Best Friends' department teams for the care, benefit, promotion, and ultimate outcome of all dogs in our care.

• Maintain a safe workplace, valuing, and modeling safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and communicating about unsafe practices and conditions.

• Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table. Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity, kindness, and positive influence with each other, our visitors, volunteers as well as to the animals every day.

• Provide support, training, and performance feedback; participate in performance conversations; support hiring and onboarding; ensure teams meet expectations for Best Friends' program requirements and procedures; support teams so that each person achieves their fullest potential as contributors to Best Friends mission and goals.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

• Must have previous Supervisory experience and a minimum of 1 year of experience working with dogs in an Animal Shelter, Sanctuary or directly related environment.

• Ability to work with, leash, kennel, walk, and handle all dogs, including those with health and/or behavior conditions/concerns; basic ability to identify and speak to medical and behavioral characteristics of dogs.

• Experience in leading teams or managing people strongly preferred but not required.

• Customer-centric, non-judgmental approach to engaging with adopters, partners, visitors, volunteers, and colleagues; familiarity and comfort with an open adoption process.

• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills preferred but not required; strong communications skills, presentation experience with the ability to professionally advocate Best Friends' position on issues.

• Resourceful, get-it-done attitude; an initiative to assist in any area or process; problem-solving, seeking answers independently and enthusiastically; the flexibility to persist until goals are achieved.

• Strong interpersonal skills, a team player, personable, professional, and able to get along with people from different backgrounds, as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with well-developed organization skills to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; familiarity with shelter software/animal management software, or desire to learn.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to:

• Routinely lift 40 pounds and perform daily strenuous activity including, but not limited to lifting, carrying, reaching, stooping, squatting, cleaning, and bending.

• Work at a computer or driving a car for extended periods of time with repetitive typing, sitting, arm, and hand motion.

• Work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.

• Exposure to dogs, cats, and other animals of all sizes, temperaments, and medical status.

• Valid driver's license, ability to qualify to be added to Best Friends insurance, ability to travel, including overnight stays, when needed.

• Daily hours and days of the week may vary according to the needs of the department schedule; the position includes weekends, nights, and holiday work.

*During the selection process, candidates may be asked to participate in an onsite working interview.