Animal Care Attendant

4 weeks ago


Hamilton, Canada Hamilton Burlington SPCA Full time

**Job Posting**
Hamilton/Burlington SPCA

Animal Care Attendant, Level 1

**Position**: Animal Care Attendant, Level 1

**Position**: Part-Time weekdays, evenings, weekends, 8-20 hours per week

**Location**: Hamilton - Office/Shelter

**Date Posted**: Tuesday August 15, 2023

**Date Closes**: Open

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA (HBSPCA) is a leader in animal welfare in the Golden Horseshoe and one of Ontario’s most progressive animal welfare agencies. Our aspiration is keeping pets and their people together. Service to community supports pet parents, delivers early intervention for pet health and wellness where pet families live, and is guided by the benefits of the human animal bond.

The HBSPCA is a not-for-profit animal welfare organization largely supported by donors and friends of the animals.

**The Position**

As an Animal Care Attendant, you will be responsible to provide and maintain a clean and safe living space for the animals in the care of the HBSPCA. This includes daily feeding, cleaning, and enrichment. Time management, organization and attention to detail is crucial. You will be working with all departments in the organization, as well as volunteers and members of the public. The ability to work successfully in a team environment and build effective working relationships is essential.

This job is right for you if:

- You enjoy working with animals, people, and the community.
- You enjoy making a difference.
- You enjoy growing and learning.
- Provide and maintain a clean and safe living space for animals in our care.
- Daily feeding/watering and general care of all animals.
- Administer medication as directed.
- Provide regular grooming and bathing of animals.
- Monitor and maintain animal health records.
- Ensure all animals are exercised and provide daily enrichment activities.
- General housekeeping including but not limited to laundry, dish washing, garbage/recycling.
- Assist and oversee volunteers and co-op students working within the Animal Care department.
- Transfer animals to and from the onsite Companion Animal Hospital.
- Assist with morning admit and afternoon discharge of pets to and from the onsite Companion Animal Hospital.
- Monitor and order supplies.
- Collect and sort donations.
- Perform administrative duties as required including but not limited to data entry, document scanning, e-filing, phone calls.

**Qualifications**
- Animal Care program graduate preferred, high school graduate with Animal Care experience considered.
- Experience in a Humane Society or Veterinarian clinic is considered an asset.
- Knowledge or understanding of the Standards of care in Animal Shelters, Capacity for Care and the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare are considered an asset.
- Safe animal handling skills.
- Good verbal communicational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently or part of a team.
- Knowledge of different breeds of dogs and cats an asset.
- Ability to lift 40lbs.
- Positive attitude a must.

**Requirements**:

- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Employment conditional on ability to work around pet companions
- Agree to and submission of a clean Police Check
- All employees and volunteers are required to be fully (COVID) vaccinated

The HBSPCA is an equal opportunity employer

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8-20 per week

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person


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