ANIMAL CARE AIDE I

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Animal Care Aide I

Department Animal Care & Control

Number of Positions: 3

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $51,936

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago."

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 03/27/2026

Position introduction here

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Provides general care and feeding to animals, following guidelines on the type and amount of food and the frequency of feedings for different animals, and provides water at regular intervals

* Cleans and sanitizes feeding bowls, pens, cages, and pavilion areas housing animals, using low-pressure power washing equipment, spray hoses, scrub brushes, and related equipment

* Prepares cleaning solutions and follows standard procedures to sanitize specific areas where sick or contagious animals are housed

* Prepares cleaning solutions and follows standard procedures to sanitize specific areas where sick or contagious animals are housed

* Performs custodial duties, including the mopping and sweeping of floors to maintain the general cleanliness of the facility

* Cleans and sterilizes operating rooms and other medical treatment areas

* Treats animals to reduce the spread of ticks and fleas using topical medications

* Transports impounded animals from vehicles to the facility using various restraint devices such as catch poles and leashes to humanely secure animals

* Transports, carries, and restrains animals for medical treatment or examination purposes

* Prepares and updates manual and computerized records of inventory impounded animals

* Completes a daily inventory report to account for animals housed in the assigned pavilion

* Reviews inventory of supplies and requisitions needed for food and cleaning supplies

* Unloads and stocks delivered animal food and supplies in the central supply room

* Assists in preparing animals for euthanasia and in properly bagging and disposing of remains

* Assists in providing customer service at the front desk, answering questions about adoption procedures and processing paperwork, as required

Note: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be others that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: 2741 S Western Ave

Days: Five (5) Days, Varies Sunday - Saturday

Hours: Seven (7) hours per day, time varies

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

* Six months of work experience working with animals in an animal hospital, shelter, or related animal facility.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired, you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your education and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diplomas must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees' benefits, please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure, visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview or employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances: 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates, to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices, click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor