Animal Care Supervisor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- **Work setting**:

- Veterinary clinic
- Animal shelter
- Office building
- **Tasks**:

- Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
- Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties
- Provide wound and bandage care
- Supervise staff
- Office management
- Manage training and development strategies
- Maintain registration systems, records and files
- Supervisory Experience
- **Area of work experience**:

- Veterinary
- By-law enforcement officer
- Animal control officer
- **Area of specialization**:

- Small animals
- **Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- **Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- **Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- **Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- **Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Versatility
- Dependability
- Reliability
- **Screening questions**:

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- **Employment terms options**:

- Early morning
- **Employment terms options**:

- Evening
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- **Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- **Financial benefits**:

- Life insurance
- **Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer