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Then you are on the way to being a successful greeter at a local animal shelter!

Time Periods When Assistance is Needed

• One greeter at a time during the Shelter's open hours, 7 days per week.
• Greeters are asked to stay for three hours at a time.

Related Tasks

• Assist members of the public as they enter the shelter, directing them to the appropriate adoption area, to the pet detective/lost and found station, or to the rounder for relevant and appropriate information sheets.
• Operate tag machine in lobby as needed.
• Provide appropriate paperwork to people waiting in line, clipboards with owner release forms, adopter profiles, or animal profiles.
• Must be able to provide friendly, knowledgeable customer service and answer questions in a professional manner, deferring to staff if the correct answer isn't clear or if guidance is needed.
• Must pass a Washington State Patrol background check.
• Other related assistance, as directed by EAS staff.

Commitment

Volunteers who help with greeting are asked to commit to working one 2 to 3 hour session per week for a minimum of three months, though they are welcome to stay as long as they want. Volunteers helping in this area are asked to give one month's prior notice if they no longer wish to help with greeting visitors to the shelter

Commitment

Volunteers who help with greeting are asked to commit to working one 2 to 3 hour session per week for a minimum of three months, though they are welcome to stay as long as they want. Volunteers helping in this area are asked to give one month's prior notice if they no longer wish to help with greeting visitors to the shelter

This job is posted by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, helping persons over age 55 find meaningful and rewarding volunteer opportunities in their communities. EAS