San Diego Humane Society is hiring a Full-Time Operations Manager for our Project Wildlife team!
How you’ll impact our mission:
At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at Bahde Wildlife Center including wildlife rehabilitation specialists, admissions, satellite care, volunteers and education programs.
This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.
What’s in it for you?
At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.
As an employee you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
- Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
- 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
- Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
- …and so much more!
What you’ll do:
- Directly supervises the Wildlife Rehabilitation Supervisor and the Satellite & Admissions Supervisor, and manages wildlife rehabilitation staff, admissions staff, and rehabilitation/admissions volunteers.
- Supports the Wildlife Rehabilitation Supervisor and Satellite & Admissions Supervisor by providing staff with guidance, coaching, mentoring, monitoring of performance, training and instruction, orientation, conducting performance evaluations, and issuing corrective actions, up to and including termination as needed. Partners with Supervisors to create professional development for staff, process development, and setting team goals. Provides orientation, training, and feedback for assigned volunteers and externs in collaboration with the Supervisors.
- In collaboration with the Associate Director, prepares the annual budget that is part of their functional area and maintains expenses within budgetary guidelines. Responsible for oversight and management of the Bahde Operations budget.
- Responsible for oversight and management of animal care supply and inventory. Assist the Wildlife Services coordinator with ordering for the department as well as reconciling the monthly Amex statements.
- Participates in the internal process of evaluation of animals for euthanasia. Assists with and performs euthanasia of animals according to AVMA guidelines. Maintains SDHS certification as a certified euthanasia technician.
- Manages all wildlife movements including releases and introductions, and consults with the Associate Director for all animal transfers.
What we’re looking for:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Conservation, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Zoology or other related field and four (4) years of full time related experience working with animals in a wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife sanctuary, zoo, shelter, or veterinary hospital, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One (1) year of supervisor experience required, two (2) years preferred.
- Experience using the Wildlife Medical Data Base (WRMD) is preferred.
- Must be willing to get rabies pre-exposure series or produce a copy of current rabies pre-exposure series vaccine or titers record. Once employed, must be willing to have rabies titer levels checked every two years and receive boosters as needed.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be approved by SDHS insurance carrier to drive a company or personal vehicle for work purposes and be comfortable using a personal vehicle to transport animals.
Location & Hours: Based at our San Diego Campus with expected travel all SDHS campuses and off-site locations. This position works 40 hours per week.
Pay: Starting range is between $70,304 – $79,092 per year.
The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Conservation, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Zoology or related field plus four years full-time related animal experience (or equivalent combination).
- One year of supervisor experience.
- Two years of supervisor experience.
- Experience using the Wildlife Medical Database (WRMD).
- Maintain SDHS certification as a certified euthanasia technician and perform euthanasia according to AVMA guidelines.
- Willingness to obtain or provide proof of rabies pre-exposure series and to have rabies titer checks every two years with boosters as needed.
- Valid driver's license, approval by SDHS insurance carrier to drive company or personal vehicle for work, and comfort transporting animals in personal vehicle.
What We Do
San Diego Humane Society is a private, independent, nonprofit, open-admission animal shelter based in San Diego, California. Its mission is to create a more humane world by inspiring compassion, providing hope, and advancing the welfare of animals and people. Operating five campuses across San Diego County, the organization provides world-class veterinary medicine and is a national leader in achieving zero euthanasia for healthy and treatable animals.
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