Animal Care Attendant - ACA1
Animal Care Attendant - ACA1
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If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:
POSITION: Animal Care Attendant
STATUS: Permanent; PartTime
SHIFT: 20 hours per week Various Shifts
LOCATION: Nanaimo BC
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
WAGE: Hourly
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
We welcome diversity value differences and foster inclusion in our employment practices.Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading ourFoundational Principleson our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission vision and values.
The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.
About the Position:
Reporting to the Animal Centre Manager you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you participate in daily animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms. You are a positive engaging people person and thrive in a fast paced environment with lots of changing needs and priorities.
Some specific duties:
- To maintain the entire physical plant in a clean sanitary and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and in a collaborative manner
- To ensure kennels runs and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animals health and welfare as per the ShelterSense protocols
- To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of uptodate kennel cards recording information on whiteboard and daily logs and completing daily welfare sheets
- To maintain animals on a proper diet ensuring daily feeding watering exercise and enrichment
- To perform general bathing and grooming of animals
- To treat animals humanely with compassion and concern and in a manner consistent with the BC SPCAs five freedoms
- To perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications you need to have:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers License and drivers abstract
- Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience professional positive attitude attention to detail adaptability
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues customers and volunteers
- Highly motivated selfstarter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
- A sound knowledge of animals their breeds characteristics and common diseases
- Previous kennel or animal care experience will be considered an asset
- Demonstrable interest in all aspects of animal welfare
- Position is physically demanding and includes heavy lifting pushing and pulling which requires an individual with the ability to maintain a level of fitness and endurance to fulfill the required duties
- Computer experience: Windows Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel)
- The animals in our care require attention seven days a week must be flexible and able to work weekdays weekends and statutory holidays
- Philosophical harmony with the vision mission and strategic directions of the BC SPCA.
How to apply:
If you are interested in joining our team and are legally entitled to work in Canada we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link to apply https://spca.bc/aboutus/careers/
We thank you for your interest in the BC SPCA however; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.
The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BNRR0001
Other details
- Pay TypeHourly
- Min Hiring Rate$21.00
- Max Hiring Rate$21.00
Employment Type
Hourly
