Pound Attendant

**Hours per week**: 38

**Remuneration**_:_**_ _Band 4 salary from $75,802.48 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO

**Location**: Point Cook

**About the role**

As a Pound Attendant at our Point Cook facility, you will assist in providing the Wyndham community with a service for animal retrieval, enquiry, pet registration and re-uniting of lost animals.

You will ensure impounded animals are treated and cared for in accordance with relevant legislation and Council’s policies and procedures as well as providing education, information and shared resources relating to nuisance and impounded animals and responsible pet ownership.

The animal team provides an afterhours emergency response service. You will be part of an afterhours and weekend roster to support the team in providing the service.

Please note that there are no work from home provisions for this role.

**What your day will look like**
- Impounding, releasing and registration of stray/wandering cats and dogs
- Providing husbandry for impounded animals which may include assessing, feeding, cleaning and exercising
- Providing customer service to the public for general pound enquiries
- Providing information and education on responsible pet ownership and legislative requirements of owning a cat or dog in Wyndham
- Data entry, general cashier and reception duties at the pound

**What you will bring**
- A relevant TAFE or equivalent certificate and/or related experience
- Experience in a field of employment relating to domestic animals and/or livestock
- Demonstrated understanding of animal behaviour and husbandry practices including domestic livestock
- Good communication, customer service and general administration skills
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
- Previous experience in a Local Government environment (desirable)

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 26 January 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Elaine Bugeja, Area Leader Animal Management**on **9742 0839.**

Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair, inclusive, and accessible.

**Child Safe Organisation**

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.