EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Thank you for your interest in working at the Richmond SPCA’s Robins-Starr Humane Center. A list of current job openings is below. Please note, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of every application. Only applicants who we are able to interview will be contacted. If you would like to check the status of an open position or your application, please email the appropriate person listed in each job opportunity. Download Employment Application.

Party Hostess
Paid part-time position

We are seeking an independent, dependable, and creative party hostess who loves working with children for our Waggles' Birthday Party program. Responsibilities include party planning, supervising party attendees, and set up and clean up of the party area. Applicants must have good communication skills with parents and children. You must be available on the weekends and have reliable transportation to the adoption center. The position requires that you be 18 years of age or older and possess a valid driver’s license. No experience necessary. If you are interested, please fill out an application from our website or in person and return it to the attention of Phyllis Harris via email or fax (804-521-0540). Applications may also be dropped off at our front desk.

Admissions Counselor
Part-time position: 20 hours per week and weekday and weekend work is required

Seeking friendly, highly motivated person to work on our admissions team in a clerical support role, counseling pet owners, and working with local area shelters. Must be comfortable handling both dogs and cats and have a willingness to learn how to give injections and to draw blood. The ideal candidate must possess excellent customer service skills, light data entry skills and the ability to work well within a team environment. Must be able to deal with difficult/emotional situations in a friendly and respectful manner A valid driver’s license is required. This job does require typing as well as occasional kneeling, stooping, using stairs, reaching, pulling and lifting weights up to approximately 75 pounds.

Requirements:

• Previous customer service experience and ability to solve customer service issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional phone presence and comfort speaking with the public both in person and on the phone
• Ability to multi-task, take and follow directions, adapt to and accommodate changing demands
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, MS Outlook)
• Ability to learn new software quickly and completely
• Handling dogs and cats is required. Both general handling (petting, leash-walking, some lifting and carrying) and restraint (drawing blood, giving vaccines, and placing animals in cages/carriers) are necessary almost every day (involves kneeling, grasping, and lifting).
• Ability and comfort with using needles, both drawing blood and giving vaccines with dogs and cats. Do not need to know how upon hire, but must have willingness to learn.
• General cleaning, restocking, and upkeep of work space as well as sweeping, dusting, mopping, taking out the trash, restocking files and other supplies are all daily tasks. Ability to maintain existing organizational systems is also important for this position.

Please complete the Richmond SPCA employment application and e-mail it to Laura Palin. Applications may also be faxed to 804-521-0540 or dropped off at our front desk. Please submit your resume along with your application. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted. No phone calls, please.