Animal Shelter Officer

**Job No**:LCCNSW3925***

**Location**:Lithgow, NSW**:
**The Opportunity**:

- Lithgow City Council _has a rewarding opportunity for a **Animal Shelter Officer** to join our team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Senior Ranger, you will be responsible for ensuring that a high standard of presentation and animal welfare is maintained within Lithgow City Council’s Animal Shelter. As a customer service provider, you will ensure that animals held are treated humanely in accordance with accepted standards, codes, Acts and regulations, and to ensure animals are accounted for accurately on associated records.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

- Monitor, observe and provide care for impounded animals including reporting any health issues, administering basic oral medication, arranging health checks, vaccination and worming.
- Accept impounded animals into the shelter and input them in Council's animal shelter register and the Companion Animals Register.
- Clean and maintain kennels, cattery, external runs and surrounding areas following all quarantine and disinfection procedures or instructions.
- Arrange for and participate in the euthanasia of animals not suited for rehoming
- Observe and report on any health issues with impounded animals to the Senior Ranger
- Assist customers in the identification, release and adoption processes, and manage the release of animals from the shelter
- Participate in Lithgow City Council’s afterhours service when required

**In this role you will be required to work on Weekends as rostered.**

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description.

**About you**:

- Relevant qualifications in an appropriate field
- Demonstrated knowledge of animal care and welfare issues
- Significant experience in handling companion animals
- Experience in handling livestock
- Current Class C driver’s licence
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
- Developed verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of animal care and welfare issues
- Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Work Health and Safety
- Demonstrated commitment to the principals of honest and integrity
- Certificate II in Animal Care (or equivalent)
- Qualified microchip implanter (NSW)
- Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
- Dangerous Dog Handling qualifications and/or significant experience

**Salary and Benefits**:
If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.
- Between $1,106.51 and $1,223.37 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience
- Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Monday to Friday, Weekends as required
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every two weeks

**_APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 23 September 2024 at 4pm AEST._**

**_ Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process._**

**Lithgow City Council**:
The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west.

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations.