TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs

Position Details

Position Information

Requisition Number

TES3069P

Home Org Name

Ritchey Endowment Income

Division Name

College of Veterinary Medicine

Position Title

TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs

Estimated Hours Per Week

30-40

Anticipated Length of Assignment

6 months

Job Summary

The College of Veterinary Medicine is hiring for a TES Animal Care Attendant-Dogs position. In this role, you'll be responsible for the daily care, cleanliness, and maintenance of various laboratory animals in a lab or hospital environment.

Temporary Employment Services (TES ), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university.TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being :

Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time

Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads

Assistance with special projects

Seasonal work

Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity,TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU student employees are not eligible forTES .

Essential Functions

Ensures animal cages and / or containment rooms are kept clean and orderly.

Launders, stores and distributes linens and scrubs required for animal care.

Restocks supplies needed for meeting animal needs and cleaning rooms.

May perform a variety of animal care duties such as (but not limited to) feeding, watering, applying shredded paper to cages and updating health records.

May perform a variety of animal care facility services such as (but not limited to) building "whelping boxes" and maintaining the upkeep of kennel grass and yard work.

Assists with animal treatment and transportation as needed.

Maintains grounds and common areas around animal quarters and clinic.

Why Work at Auburn?

Life-Changing Impact : Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.

Culture of Excellence : We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.

We're Here for You : Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work / life balance.

Sweet Home Alabama : The Auburn / Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

A Place for Everyone : Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must be able to follow detailed, simple, routine instructions and procedures.

Duties require basic physical and mental skills and abilities, including use of simple hand tools, power tools or other equipment and use of basic math and reading skills.

Desired Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Salary Range

$15.00 / hour

Work Hours

Between the hours of 6 : 00am - 4 : 00pm Hours will vary; Must be available to occasionally work nights, weekends & holidays

City position is located in :

Auburn

State position is located :

AL

Posting Date

09 / 30 / 2025

Closing Date

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents