Animal Attendant-Casual Contract

Eurofins; Penrith; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Eurofins Animal Health Australia seeks an enthusiastic Animal Attendant for a casual role at our Wallacia facility in NSW. You will care for cats and dogs and support research activities.

Reporting to the Research Facility Manager, the role includes feeding, cleaning, health monitoring, records, and assisting staff. Weekend and public holiday rosters apply; own transport and a current driver’s licence are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience and confidence in handling cats and dogs.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated flexibility, effective communication and motivation to contribute to the success of a small team.
• Willingness and ability to undertake physical work, often outside and in all seasons.
• Applicants should have a Certificate in Animal Studies (at minimum).
• Vet nursing experience or qualification would be an advantage.
• The role involves rostering over weekends & public holidays, 2 – 3 days a week including Sunday.
• Applicants must have their own transport, current driver’s licence as no regular public transport is available to the facility.

Responsibilities

• Daily provision of food, water, cleaning and interaction with cats and dogs.
• Observing animals’ behaviour, and their interactions with people and one another.
• Implementing health monitoring procedures and routine animal husbandry activities.
• General facility and equipment cleaning and maintenance activities.
• Maintaining animal records and assisting research staff, as required.

Skills

Animal handling

Independent worker

Flexibility

Communication

Weekend shifts

Education

Certificate in Animal Studies

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 7.296 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Animal Health is a leading provider of veterinary contract research services and technical support to the global animal health industry. We specialise in the design, management and execution of pre-clinical and clinical studies. Our studies are conducted to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) quality standards. These studies are relied upon by our clients to gain regulatory approval for new veterinary medicines in Australia and overseas.

Job Description

Eurofins Animal Health Australia (EAH) are currently seeking an enthusiastic and reliable individual to fill the role of Animal Attendant on a casual basis. This position is based at our accredited research facility in Wallacia and is responsible for the routine care of cats and dogs.

Reporting to the Research Facility Manager, the role will focus on:

• Daily provision of food, water, cleaning and interaction with cats and dogs.
• Observing animals’ behaviour, and their interactions with people and one another.
• Implementing health monitoring procedures and routine animal husbandry activities.
• General facility and equipment cleaning and maintenance activities.
• Maintaining animal records and assisting research staff, as required.

Qualifications

As a key role within our team, the following selection criteria are essential for success:

• Experience and confidence in handling cats and dogs.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated flexibility, effective communication and motivation to contribute to the success of a small team.
• Willingness and ability to undertake physical work, often outside and in all seasons.
• Applicants should have a Certificate in Animal Studies (at minimum).
• Vet nursing experience or qualification would be an advantage.
• The role involves rostering over weekends & public holidays, 2 – 3 days a week including Sunday. Applicants must have their own transport, current driver’s licence as no regular public transport is available to the facility.

This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.