GREY BRUCE ANIMAL SHELTER
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Surrender
    • Fundraising Events
    • News Letter
    • Information
  • Adopt
    • Adopt a Cat >
      • Adopted Cats 2020
      • Adopted Cats 2021
      • Adopted Cats 2022
      • Adopted Cats 2023
      • Adopted Cats 2024
      • Adopted Cats 2025
    • Adopt a Dog >
      • Adopted Dogs 2020
      • Adopted Dogs 2021
      • Adopted Dogs 2022
      • Adopted Dogs 2023
      • Adopted Dogs 2024
      • Adopted Dogs 2025
  • Donate
    • Partners
    • Our Wish List
  • Join Us
    • Volunteer
  • The Cat's Meow
Job Title:
​Assistant Shelter Supervisor


Date Posted: February 17, 2025
​
Location: Grey Bruce Animal Shelter
                     457437 Concession 8 S, Municipality of Meaford, ON

Level/Salary Range: $19-20 per hour depending on experience

Position Type:
Part-time, approximately 10-15 hours per week including weekend and holiday hours. Shifts times vary but are roughly: 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 pm or 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Vet, kennel or professional animal training experience preferred.  Familiarity with office software (e.g. spreadsheets, word, email) required.

Travel Required: Local travel - to veterinary offices and shelter errands
Proximity to Shelter: lives within 25 km of the shelter.
​Shelter Contact: Deb Takeda ​
We are accepting resumes via the following ways:

Email:
[email protected],
Subject line: Shelter Supervisor Position

or

Mail:
Grey Bruce Animal Shelter 
Attn.: D. Takeda,
PO Box 442,
Owen Sound,
ON N4K 5P7

​or

In person:
​457437 Concession 8 S, Municipality of Meaford, ON
Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Open and close the shelter and greet visitors during open hours
  • Respond to inquiries via phone, email, and social media
  • Arrange appointments: surrenders, adoption visits, volunteer interviews, vet visits
  • Conduct adoption meet and greets, evaluate applications, process adoptions
  • Process transactions and manage cash, cheques, and receipts
  • Update shelter website as needed
  • Monitor GBAS social media pages (Facebook and Instagram), including updating pages with animals available for adoption and responding to comments and messages, including messages from the other supervisors
  • Schedule daily volunteer shifts, some training of other staff or volunteers
  • Act as a leader in emergency situations ranging from escaped dogs/cats, to injured animals or volunteers, to fire/smoke alarms. Ensure proper policies and procedures are followed.
  • Provide on-call support for volunteers and for emergencies.
  • Animal care, including cleaning, socializing, administering and tracking medications, feeding, ensuring adherence to isolation and quarantine protocols, monitoring health and wellbeing and arranging vet checks when necessary.
  • Behavior modification and training for animals as needed

​Qualifications and Education
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma
  • Experience working with animals: veterinary offices, grooming, dog training, or similar, and comfortable handling cats and dogs of all sizes
  • Experience working with the public or in customer service
  • Experience working with volunteers or managing staff
  • Computer skills - comfortable with Microsoft Office and email platforms, basic website updating, understanding of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram
  • Able to remain calm and professional in high stress situations.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license
Picture
eTransfer donations accepted via [email protected]. Please include address and name for tax receipt.
Visit: 457437 8th Concession,
​Municipality of Meaford

Mail: P.O. Box 442, Owen Sound, ON., N4K 5P7
Phone: 519-372-1911       
Email: [email protected]
Copyright Grey Bruce Animal Shelter 2019
Picture
​Website By Kasey Naish,
​Graphic Artist
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Surrender
    • Fundraising Events
    • News Letter
    • Information
  • Adopt
    • Adopt a Cat >
      • Adopted Cats 2020
      • Adopted Cats 2021
      • Adopted Cats 2022
      • Adopted Cats 2023
      • Adopted Cats 2024
      • Adopted Cats 2025
    • Adopt a Dog >
      • Adopted Dogs 2020
      • Adopted Dogs 2021
      • Adopted Dogs 2022
      • Adopted Dogs 2023
      • Adopted Dogs 2024
      • Adopted Dogs 2025
  • Donate
    • Partners
    • Our Wish List
  • Join Us
    • Volunteer
  • The Cat's Meow