Are you looking for a career with a purpose? Would you like the opportunity to be part of an organization with a mission to care, serve, and improve the lives of companion animals? You’ve found the right place!
Longmont Humane Society, a Socially Conscious Shelter, provides temporary shelter to thousands of animals every year. With a 98% live release rate in 2024, we pride ourselves in providing loving attention, nutritious food, meticulous healthcare and daily exercise to the animals we serve. Our staff will tell you LHS is a special and rewarding place to work; however, working in animal welfare can be challenging at times. We rely on compassionate, supportive staff to get us through the tough times! Apply today if you’re interested in working with animals and passionate and motivated individuals, like yourself.
Here are some recent survey responses from our clients about our organization:
“Every person we’ve interacted with at LHS has been fantastic, I recommend LHS to every friend and colleague I know who is looking to adopt a pet.”
“A really superb organization. Every interaction we’ve had has been fantastic, and we LOVE OUR NEW DOG!”
LHS provides a variety of benefits to all employees, including discounted veterinary care, pet supplies, adoption fees and free dog training classes. Employees working 30+ hours per week may be eligible for health, dental, 403(b), and life insurance; LHS subsidizes over 70% the employee’s cost of our health plan to keep it as affordable as possible.
All applicants must consent to a background check.
To apply for any of our open positions, please see our advertisements on Indeed. Sometimes these jobs are paused on Indeed to give us an opportunity to evaluate candidates. If you see a position here that is not listed on Indeed, you may send your resume to our Director of Human Resources, Crystal Reetz, at creetz@longmonthumane.org. We highly encourage anyone applying for a job to contact the Director of Human Resources directly. Thank you for your interest in our organization!
Available Positions
Surgical Technician or Assistant
Full-time, $25.00 per hour
We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Surgical Technician or Assistant to work in our Well Pet Clinic. This position is responsible for a variety of duties, including pre- and post- surgical care, monitoring anesthesia, administering medication, doing lab work, performing dentals, and operating digital radiology equipment.
Our ideal Well Pet Clinic Technician or Assistant will be comfortable performing pre-surgical exams, anesthetic drug preparation, as well as monitoring and managing anesthesia with input from our veterinarians. Our new technician or assistant will be motivated, able to work independently in addition to being effective in a fast-paced team environment, respectful to other clinic team members, and sincerely compassionate with both clients and patients. This is a great opportunity to join a shelter associated practice with a hardworking, yet fun-loving atmosphere.
The Surgical Technician or Assistant supports the veterinarians at the Well Pet Clinic and is responsible for assisting during surgeries and facilitating office exams and drop-in visits for clients. This position reports to the Well Pet Clinic Practice Manager.
Veterinary Assistant
Full-time, $17.00 per hour
Our ideal Veterinary Assistant will be comfortable working in a Socially Conscious Shelter performing physical exams and identifying abnormalities, as well as monitoring and managing anesthesia with input from the Veterinarians. Ideally, this person has obtained certification, but we encourage experienced candidates to apply. Our new Veterinary Assistant will be motivated, able to work independently in addition to being effective in a fast-paced team environment, respectful to other clinic team members, and sincerely compassionate with our shelter patients.
Animal Care Team Member
Part-time, $16.70 per hour
The ideal animal care team member is a representative of Longmont Humane Society, presenting a positive, friendly and welcoming environment to all visitors. The duties for this position are as follows:
Performs thorough cleaning and disinfecting of multiple animal kennels, daily.
Performs care of variety of domestic animals including dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and other small mammals. Such care includes daily kennel cleaning, feeding, vaccinating, and exercising.
Maintains general cleanliness inside and outside of the building.
Interacts with LHS clients in a friendly and knowledgeable manner to introduce adoptable animals and supervise other meets, as needed, and ensures that quality customer service is provided.
Promotes adoptions through visitor education.
Good attendance is required.
Client Care Team Member
Part-time (28 hours per week), $16.70 per hour
Client Care Team Members demonstrate high quality customer service while interacting with clients, actively promoting adoptions and facilitating animal intakes while following protocols, demonstrating excellent critical thinking, and consistently paying attention to detail. This position reports to the Shelter Manager.