Animal Attendant

**Weekend Part Time Permanent Position**

**15.5 hours per week**

**Saturday & Sunday 8:15am to 5:00pm (with 1 hour unpaid meal break)**

**Band 2 - Salary Range $67,698 to $69,149 per annum Pro Rata + 12% Super**

**_ Be part of something new_**
- This is a brand-new role at Melton City Council that has been created to support our growing community and evolving strategic priorities. This is a great opportunity to _**_shape the future of the role_**_, bring fresh ideas, and make a meaningful impact from day one._

**Why join Melton City Council?**

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

**The Opportunity**

Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is seeking an opportunity to work within the Community Safety Department of Melton City Council.

This position will report to the Pound Services Team Leader and assist in the weekend operation of our pound facility in accordance with relevant legislation and codes of practice in conjunction with Council’s policies and procedures. The successful applicant will be responsible to carry out all duties associated with our pound facility.

If you have the ability to engage and educate the community and have a passion for your role and taking pride in making a difference, then this role is for you.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide guidance, advice and assistance to residents, ratepayers and visitors in relation to animal matters.
- Conduct prompt appropriate responses in relation to customer enquiries.
- Accurately record information onto Council’s systems on a daily basis.
- Report on all equipment, signage and other infrastructure that requires attention or does not comply with safety standards or legislation.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Respond to a range of queries/complaints relating to animals.
- Considerable knowledge of relevant Codes of Practice and legislation relating to Domestic Animals and livestock.
- Animal handling in accordance with current workplace practices and requirements.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave**)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms
- These benefits are pro rata.

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Stuart Harris**, Pound Services Team Leader on **8099 6324**.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applican