Animal Shelter Supervisor

Job Description:

Animal Shelter Supervisor

Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2025

Do you have a passion for animals and a desire to make a meaningful impact? Nevada County Animal Shelter is seeking a reliable and compassionate Shelter Supervisor to support our operations. In this role, you’ll help ensure the shelter runs smoothly, efficiently, and with the love our animal residents deserve.

This is a hands-on leadership position in a fast-paced, high-volume environment that requires flexibility, compassion, and strong decision-making skills. You’ll play a key role in maintaining daily operations, supporting staff, and ensuring the highest standard of care.

Please note: This position may require weekend shifts and includes on-call responsibilities for the holidays, inclement weather, and emergencies.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in daily dog care routines, including feeding, bathing, and general wellness checks.
• Help supervise the team members providing leadership, guidance, and conflict resolution when needed.
• Ensure the sanctuary remains a clean, safe, and positive environment for both dogs/cats and staff.
• Monitor and update the daily log spreadsheet and maintain accurate records.
• Support record keeping veterinary care and medical history.
• Oversee inventory of food and supplies, ensuring items are restocked in a timely manner.
• Train and mentor new shift kennel technicians and animal care specialists.
• Step in when needed for on-call duties, including coverage during holidays, extreme weather, or unexpected absences.

Required Skills & Attributes:

• Proficiency with basic computer programs and recordkeeping systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong judgment and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence in leading a team and maintaining a calm, supportive presence during high-stress or emotional situations.
• Must be comfortable working in all weather conditions.

At Nevada County Animal Shelter, every role is rooted in love, dignity, and respect-not just for our animals but for the people who care for them. If you’re looking to be part of a mission-driven team making a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. To review the entire job specification, click here .

This position is full-time and fully-benefited. Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending account, deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer flexible schedules and a telework option, depending on program needs.

Why Nevada County? Because here your contribution, your worth, and your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team! Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Benefits Guide

The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov

www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 9/10/2025 8:00 AM Pacific

Salary:

$67,614.72 - $82,543.56 Annually