Animal Attendant

**About the role**

Bathurst Regional Council is currently seeking an enthusiastic and experienced casual Animal Attendant to assist in operations at the Bathurst Animal Rehoming Centre.

You will hold a Certificate II in Animal Care and be motivated to maintain high standards of animal welfare. Animal Attendants are required to undertake duties such as cleaning and disinfection of kennels/condos, and care and exercise of impounded animals.

**Key Requirements**
- Experience in a similar role, particularly focusing on care of dogs and cats
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Basic to intermediate computer skills
- Experience in handling aggressive or dangerous dogs will be highly regarded

**What we can offer**
- Work/Life Balance
- Rostered day off every third week
- Generous leave entitlements
- Corporate gym membership
- Employee education assistance
- Access to training and professional development opportunities
- Access to confidential employee assistance program

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This position requires a pre employment health assessment which includes a functional, audio and drug and alcohol screen.

**Salary**:$38.01 per hour + superannuation + Adverse 2 allowance

**Position Status**: Casual

**Hours of work**:Typical start time on weekdays is 8:00am, on weekends/public holidays 6:30am. Length of shift varies.

**Application closing date**: Sunday, 30 March 2025, at 11.30pm

**Contact Officer**: Alicia Blythe - 6333 6211
- Bathurst Regional Council is committed to being a flexible, safe, equal and inclusive workplace where diversity is embraced and supported._
- We are also committed to being a Child Safe organisation with a zero tolerance for child abuse._

**How to Apply