Animal Attendant

RSPCA Queensland is a non-government, community-based charity dedicated to improving the lives of domestic, farmed, and native animals in Queensland. Our mission statement is simple but powerful**:_Together We Change Lives_**.

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**About the role**

Reporting to the Gympie Animal Care Manager you will provide vital help to all creatures great and small by caring for and attending to all animals in the care of RSPCA Qld by performing a wide range of duties using best practice in animal husbandry.
- Working alongside a team of staff and volunteers to ensure animal welfare is a top priority.
- Providing exceptional levels of care to animals including general husbandry, dietary requirements and enrichment.
- Assisting in animal health examinations and administering routine veterinary preventative treatments and medications.
- Ensuring high standards of shelter cleanliness/hygiene.
- Providing training and behaviour modification for animals in care using positive, reward-based techniques.
- The ongoing communication of animal health, behaviour and wellbeing.
- Strict adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Coordination and training of volunteers and participating in peer mentoring.
- Collaborating with and working closely with other departments at RSPCA and external agencies to ensure the needs of the animal are met.
- Assisting in the animal adoption process.
- Assisting in admission, care and reclaim of domestic animals straying in the community on behalf of the Gympie Regional Council.
- Ensuring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail is employed when updating individual animal shelter records and communicating with other departments and agencies.
- Ensuring customers comply with Local Council By-Laws.
- Our Animal Attendants primarily work with our domestic animals, including dogs, cats, livestock, and small pets.**Who are we looking for?**
- Experience in animal husbandry and animal handling; verbally and visually identifying and describing animals body language.
- A passion for animal welfare and a commitment to achieving the long-term goals of the RSPCA Qld.
- Excellent organisational skills, time management and the ability to cope in high pressure situations.
- Excellent customer service skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate well at all levels.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationship with volunteers, staff, and management to promote and support the RSPCA Qld.
- Demonstrated ability to actively contribute to maintaining a positive and productive team in what can at times be a highly challenging and emotionally demanding work environment.
- Minimum age 18 years old.

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**A minimum of a Certificate II in animal-related study is required; a Certificate III would be an advantage.**

This is a part time position, working a minimum 16 hours per week based at the Gympie Animal Care Campus. **Working hours will be rostered across a 7-day roster and weekend work will be required.** Remuneration is as per the RSPCA Qld Enterprise Agreement for Shelter Staff - Level 1, with a starting pay rate of $21.97 per hour (junior rates may apply).

**Benefits and culture**
- Health & Lifestyle benefits - Access to Lifeworks EAP, 6 weeks paid or 12 weeks half-paid Parental leave, Companion Animal leave, Study leave, Volunteer leave and other leave options.
- Free on-site parking, free animal adoption options, branded uniforms, staff discounts with retailers, free pet vaccines, 40% off Royal Canin pet food, boarding options and much more
- Countless opportunities to interact with the animals in our care.
- Be a part of a purpose driven organisation where the work you do really does have an impact on the welfare of animals.

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**How to apply**:
**Please include a copy of your resume and cover letter.