Animal Attendant Casual

Whittlesea; Whittlesea; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual hourly rate with 25% loading

Flexible casual shifts

Wellbeing program

Free exercise classes

Discounted gym access

Job summary

The City of Whittlesea is seeking an Animal Attendant at the Civic Centre to join the Animal Care team on casual basis. You will provide daily care for a variety of animals, including feeding, cleaning, enrichment, and record-keeping, and assist with veterinary needs as required.

Strong communication and welfare knowledge are essential, along with flexibility to work weekends and public holidays. Responsibilities include monitoring animal well-being, administering prescribed medications, and

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals and knowledge of animal behaviour, welfare, and safe handling.
• Confident communicator with excellent customer service skills, able to handle challenging situations.
• Flexibility with working hours including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily animal care including feeding, cleaning, exercise, enrichment and husbandry.
• Monitor animal health, behaviour and well-being and report concerns.
• Administer prescribed medications and assist with veterinary care as needed.
• Provide friendly, professional and compassionate customer service.
• Maintain accurate animal records.
• Collaborate with Animal Care, Customer Care and Veterinary teams to ensure positive welfare outcomes.

Skills

Animal care experience

Good communication

Education

Certificate in Animal Care

Job description

## Animal Attendant CasualApply: Civic Centre: Casual: Posted 3 Days Ago: End Date: October 16, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR100189**Core Intro** The City of Whittlesea is unique. We are a growing and diverse Council, offering interesting work and exciting opportunities to explore. Here, you will find a team of friendly and authentic people who, together, create a fun and supportive environment. It is a place where the real you is welcomed, your wellbeing is prioritised and your work matters. If you are inspired by delivering for our community, have a desire to grow, and can bring a positive energy to share with your talented colleagues, then you might just find your place with us. **About the role** As part of the Animal Care team at the wat djerring Animal Facility you will provide high-quality care to a variety of animals while supporting the facility staff and visitors of the facility. The key responsibilities include: * Providing daily animal care including feeding, cleaning, exercise, enrichment and husbandry.* Monitoring animal health, behaviour and well-being and reporting any concerns* Administering prescribed medications and assisting with veterinary care* Providing friendly, professional and compassionate customer service.* Maintain accurate animal records* Work collaboratively with the Animal Care, Customer Care and Veterinary teams to achieve positive animal welfare outcomes. **Let’s talk about you** You will thrive in this role if you: * have experience working with animals and a sound understanding of animal behaviour, welfare husbandry and safe handling.* are a confident communicator who can provide excellent customer service, including supporting people in challenging or emotional situations.* hold a Certificate in Animal Care/ Animal studies or equivalent experience.* have flexibility with working hours including weekday, weekends and public holidays* work well as part of a busy, supportive and collaborative team* can follow procedures, maintain accurate records and take accountability for your work. **Why you will love working with us** In addition to the role, we also offer a variety of benefits. Here are just a few: * The Casual hourly rate is $46.78 per hour + includes a 25% loading which is in lieu of annual leave and personal leave* Flexible casual opportunities within a seven-day animal care team, including weekend and public holiday shifts.* You’ll be part of a team focused on positive animal welfare outcomes and reducing animals’ length of stay.* Council offers a comprehensive staff wellbeing program, including free exercise classes and discounted gym access There are many more benefits available to you, check them out by visiting our website using this link. **Your next steps** This advert is only meant to provide you with an overview, for more details on what makes this a great opportunity, please download the full PD or if you would like to ask questions, please contact **Julie Flint, Coordinator Animal Care on 0400 665 235** When you are ready to apply just click the button below and attach your resume along with a brief covering letter that explains why you feel the role is right for you and tell us what skills you can bring to the team. We welcome applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work inAustralia. The closing date is **12:00am Friday 16 October 2026** We will review applications as they are received and may organise interviews before the closing date, so don’t delay your application if you are interested in being considered. For more information on next steps once you have submitted your application, visit the City of Whittlesea Recruitment page. We recognise that our people are diverse, we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their true selves to work, every day. Research tells us that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don’t apply for roles if they don’t meet all the criteria – unlike a majority of candidates who meet significantly fewer requirements. We support and encourage you to apply if you are interested; we’d love to know how your unique experience can enhance our team. If you require an adjustment at any time during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, along with your preferred method of communication**.**