Animal Care Attendant - ACA1

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) • Dawson Creek, BC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Animal Centre Manager, you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you participate in daily animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms. You are a positive, engaging people person and thrive in a fast paced environment with lots of changing needs and priorities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers’ License and driver’s abstract
• Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professional, positive attitude, attention to detail, adaptability
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues, customers and volunteers
• Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
• A sound knowledge of animals, their breeds, characteristics and common diseases
• Demonstrable interest in all aspects of animal welfare
• Position is physically demanding and includes heavy lifting, pushing and pulling which requires an individual with the ability to maintain a level of fitness and endurance to fulfill the required duties
• Computer experience: Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays
• Philosophical harmony with the vision, mission and strategic directions of the BC SPCA

Nice To Haves

• Previous kennel or animal care experience will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Maintain the entire physical plant in a clean, sanitary, and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and in a collaborative manner
• Ensure kennels, runs, and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animal’s health and welfare as per the ShelterSense protocols
• Monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information on whiteboard and daily logs, and completing daily welfare sheets
• Maintain animals on a proper diet ensuring daily feeding, watering, exercise, and enrichment
• Perform general bathing and grooming of animals
• Treat animals humanely, with compassion and concern, and in a manner consistent with the BC SPCA’s five freedoms
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED