Animal Attendant

**About the role**:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Animal Attendant to assist in operations at the Bathurst Animal Rehoming Centre. Applicants will have a minimum of 3 year’s experience in a similar role and be motivated to maintain high standards of animal welfare. Animal Attendants are required to undertake duties such as cleaning and disinfection of kennels and feeding and care of impounded animals. Experience in handling dangerous or aggressive dogs will be highly regarded.

**Key Requirements**:

- Certificate II in Animal Care (or equivalent) or at least three year’s experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated capacity to handle dogs and cats in accordance with safe operating procedures
- Ability and experience in cleaning and disinfection of animal cages to the required hygiene standard
- High level of customer service skills
- Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate adoption and rehoming of animals
- Solid working knowledge of animal behaviour and assessment requirements.
- Experience in administrative tasks such as data entry, completion of forms and telephone enquiries
- Basic to intermediate user of MS Word, Excel and web-based programs
- Demonstrated ability to manage difficult customers both in person and on the telephone
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
- Current NSW Class C drivers licence

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

**Salary**:$38.00 per hour + Adverse Working Conditions Allowance Level 2 (as required) + superannuation

**Position Status**: Casual

**Hours of work**:As required and must be available to work both weekdays and weekends. Weekday start time is 8:00am, weekend start time is 6:30am, and the length of a shift varies.

**Application closing date**: Sunday, 29 September 2024 at 11.30pm

**Contact Officer**:Alicia Blythe - 02 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