Attendant: Animal Care - Casual

Ottawa Humane Society • Ottawa, ON

2d • CA$22 - CA$25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Attendant: Animal Care is responsible for providing animal husbandry and cleaning of animal care facilities at the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS).

Requirements

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six months’ experience in animal care
• Working proficiency in spoken and written English is required

Responsibilities

• Maintain animal health by ensuring daily feeding, watering, exercise, enrichment, and any special instructions are completed
• Clean and maintain animal care equipment and facilities
• Monitor the health and welfare of the animals and maintain up-to-date records
• Restrain animals for veterinary procedures
• Support the activities of volunteers, students and work placements and provide training and orientation as required
• Be thoroughly familiar with pertinent legislation, regulations, guidelines, OHS policies, procedures, collective agreement, and good animal care practices
• Produce and maintain accurate reports, records, and files
• Participate in supervision, evaluation, training and other meetings as required
• Participate in the identification and evaluation of OHS program goals and objectives
• Participate in professional development opportunities
• Represent the OHS in a professional manner
• May be required to assume the responsibilities of Attendant: Kennel Kitchen

What This Job Offers

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