A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of animal shelter workers, and performs maintenance on buildings and equipment. Respnsibilities include:

• Establishes and coordinates work schedule to expedite accomplishment of essential and emergency tasks, issues instructions to workers, examines work results, and provides training to improve performance.
• Examines ailing animals to determine need of services from veterinarian.
• Replaces faulty electrical and plumbing fixtures, builds shelves, and paints structures and equipment to maintain shelter facilities.
• Greases water pump and observes water pumping system and pressure gauge to verify water pressure and detect signs of leakage.
• Tunes-up, replaces parts, and maintains ambulance, pickup truck, lawnmower, and edger, using handtools, spare parts, and maintenance manuals.
• Cleans and disinfects shelter area, using high pressure water hose and bleach, to prepare shelter to receive visitors.
• Operates shelter euthanasia equipment to destroy designated animals.
• Drives ambulance and pickup truck in response to emergency calls and to investigate complaints of animal neglect or cruelty.
• Assists workers in interring coffins of heavy animals.
• Performs other duties as described under supervisor master title.