The Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento is dedicated to the well-being of animals and the Sacramento community. Serving as a safe haven for lost and stray animals, the shelter also plays a crucial role in upholding animal welfare laws at both the local and state levels. Beyond its core sheltering services, Front Street Animal Shelter is deeply invested in community engagement, offering a wide array of adoption programs, volunteer opportunities, and public outreach initiatives, all aimed at fostering a more compassionate and responsible community for animals.
According to Ryan Hinderman, the shelter’s Communications and Customer Service Manager, every role within the organization is vital to its mission. He emphasizes the diverse job opportunities available, stating, “With such a range of job opportunities, there are many ways to apply one’s unique talents to make our community a better place.” For individuals passionate about animal care, working at Front Street Animal Shelter offers a deeply rewarding career path with the opportunity to directly impact animal lives, whether through medical care, reuniting pets with their families, or facilitating adoptions into loving forever homes.
Currently, Front Street Animal Shelter is actively recruiting for several positions, spanning from entry-level to advanced roles:
Animal Care Technician
- Responsibilities: Providing daily care to animals, including feeding, cleaning enclosures, administering basic medical treatments, and offering adoption counseling to prospective pet owners.
- Salary Range: $43,280.02 – $60,899.33 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Senior Animal Care Technician
- Responsibilities: Supervising and training Animal Care Technicians, making key decisions related to animal care protocols and procedures, and ensuring high standards of animal welfare within the shelter.
- Salary Range: $48,662.45 – $68,472.96 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Animal Control Officer I
- Responsibilities: Enforcing animal control ordinances and regulations, investigating animal cruelty or neglect cases, promoting responsible pet ownership, and ensuring public safety in interactions between animals and people.
- Salary Range: $50,168.04 – $70,591.48 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Animal Control Officer II
- Responsibilities: Performing advanced animal control duties requiring a deeper level of expertise and experience, handling complex cases, and potentially taking a lead role in specific animal welfare initiatives.
- Salary Range: $52,676.45 – $74,121.05 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Chief Animal Control Officer
- Responsibilities: Overseeing and coordinating all activities within the animal control section of Front Street Animal Shelter, providing leadership and strategic direction, and ensuring effective enforcement of animal-related laws.
- Salary Range: $101,942.30 – $133,757.14 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Veterinarian
- Responsibilities: Providing comprehensive medical care to shelter animals, including diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, performing surgeries, and implementing preventative health programs.
- Salary Range: $99,719.60 – $130,840.76 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Registered Veterinary Technician
- Responsibilities: Assisting the Veterinarian in medical procedures, preparing animals for surgery, administering medications and treatments, monitoring animal vital signs, and providing post-operative care.
- Salary Range: $55,613.71 – $78,254.07 annually
- Filing Status: Continuous
Customer Service Representative
- Responsibilities: Providing essential administrative support at the shelter, assisting visitors with animal intake and adoptions, helping owners reclaim lost pets, and delivering excellent customer service to the public.
- Salary Range: $44,575.64 – $62,722.40 annually
- Closing Date: June 10, 2024
Mr. Hinderman notes that Front Street Animal Shelter, with a full staff of around 60 dedicated individuals, frequently updates its job openings as the needs of the shelter evolve. For those interested in exploring a career that makes a difference for animals in Sacramento, further details on these and other opportunities can be found on the City of Sacramento’s Career Opportunities page.
