Temporary, Part-Time Contract Driver

The ASPCA is seeking an individual who is excited to be part of a committed team working to support at-risk felines in the Los Angeles area.

The ASPCA Foster Program provides temporary care for felines ranging from at-risk newborn kittens to adult cats needing extra support finding adoption outlets. You'll be working with a high-performing staff and volunteer team providing care for +/- 1,500 at-risk felines per year.

This contracted position is responsible for driving ASPCA owned vehicles to provide transportation for animals and supplies between designated shelters, foster volunteer homes, veterinary offices, and community locations throughout Los Angeles and surrounding counties.

The Contract Driver will be responsible for securing animals during transport and getting them to their destination safely and in a timely manner. In addition to the crucial task of care and transport of cats, this position is responsible for stocking the vehicles, monitoring the vehicle inventory, maintaining vehicle logs, cleaning vehicles and, on occasion, delivering the vehicle for maintenance.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of driving experience, will be comfortable driving a large van, and will have at least two years of personal, volunteer, or professional animal handling experience.

This is a temporary, contingent position and the person hired will be employed through a third-party staffing agency.

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this temporary role is $21.25 per hour and may be modified in the future.

Job Responsibilities:

Animal Management and Transport Safety 60%

• Manage onsite loading and unloading of cats on transport vehicles

• Ensure animals are secured in their carrier in the vehicle

• Handle animals in the least restrictive and most stress-free way possible in line with Fear Free principles

• Examine animals for obvious signs of illness or injury and communicate as described in protocols

• Provide care and spot cleaning for animals on transport

• Learn to recognize illness or distress and how to manage minor issues

• Communicate with ASPCA medical staff, shelter staff and volunteers regarding animals needs

• Maintain communication with supervisor at all times regarding successful completion of transports or any delays

• Provide excellent customer service with shelter staff, veterinarian partners, volunteers, and community members at all locations

• Safely drive a variety of vehicles in varying weather conditions and road types

• Keep track of high value equipment entrusted to drivers

• Perform daily inspections to exterior and interior of vehicles

• Utilize provided PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)

• Understand OSHA regulations and requirements

• Willingness to participate in additional driver trainings

Administrative Duties 20%

• Ensure that the corresponding electronic and hardcopy paperwork is complete and correct

• Complete all necessary forms for vehicle maintenance & repair and any necessary logs

• Manage electronic equipment and learn new programs as needed

• Comfortable working in cloud-based document sharing platforms

Stocking, Cleaning, Maintenance 20%

• Stock vehicles and storage units with supplies as directed

• Assist with minor vehicle repairs and maintenance as needed

• Assist in delivery of supplies to various ASPCA and partner locations

• Provide thorough, medical-grade disinfection of vehicles, cages, carriers and equipment in a variety of weather conditions

• Communicate vehicle maintenance needs to supervisor

• Maintain an organized, clean and disinfected workplace

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must provide a valid driver's license upon hire and pass a motor vehicle history check demonstrating a safe driving history

• Demonstrated driving history of 5+ years

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong interest in animal welfare

• Ability to be part of a dynamic team

• Basic computer skills

• Extensive iPhone and iPad skills using Excel, Adobe, all GPS navigation systems, and additional internet-based programs

• Must be able to lift 40-plus pounds repetitively

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings and/or weekends

• The ideal candidate will have access to a personal vehicle for occasional use transporting animals

• Strong animal handling skills are preferred

• Experience driving large vehicles preferred

Language:

• English (Required)

• Spanish (Preferred)

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

• Personal, volunteer or professional experience handling cats (Preferred)

• Fear Free Certified within 60 days of hire

About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA's vision - that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

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