Animal Aide

**Job No**:BC3041***

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW***

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Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About the opportunity**

We have casual positions for skilled and enthusiastic team members at the Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC). Your primary responsibilities will include facilitating the transition of all animals into and out of BARC, managing associated paperwork, and providing excellent customer service.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Relevant qualifications in an appropriate field
- Demonstrated customer service experience or administration experience with both telephone and face to face enquiries in a fast paced and high-volume area
- Demonstrated high level of experience in handling and working with companion animals
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
- Current class C driver’s licence.

**Desirable**:

- Sound knowledge of all relevant Acts, Regulations, Guidelines of the Companion Animals Act 1998
- Authority to implant microchips
- Ability to drive a manual vehicle.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 29 November 2024, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Karen Marsh on 9839 5164**

**Internal ref: Casual