Animal Care & Enrichment Specialist

The Lost Dogs' Home; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lost Dogs’ Home in Victoria is seeking an Animal Attendant to join our care team and help provide high-quality welfare for dogs, cats and other animals. You will be responsible for daily care tasks, record-keeping and contributing to a safe, clean shelter environment.

You will perform cleaning, feeding, health monitoring, and may assist with transport between locations. A current driver’s licence and good physical fitness are essential, along with compassion for animals and their welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals in a professional capacity.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• A current driver's licence.
• Sound emotional maturity and ethics regarding animals and their welfare.
• The ability to display initiative and motivation.
• A reasonable level of fitness and the ability and motivation to work in a physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Clean, feed and enrich animals daily.
• Report health or behaviour changes to vets.
• Maintain accurate records for each animal.
• Transport animals between shelter and council partners.
• Assist with laundry and stock-taking.
• Identify animals for lost-and-found inquiries when needed.

Skills

Animal care experience

Customer service

Driver's licence

Emotional maturity

Initiative

Physical fitness

Education

Animal-related qualification

Job description

The Lost Dogs’ Home in Victoria is seeking an Animal Attendant to join our care team and help provide high-quality welfare for dogs, cats and other animals. You will be responsible for daily care tasks, record-keeping and contributing to a safe, clean shelter environment.

You will perform cleaning, feeding, health monitoring, and may assist with transport between locations. A current driver’s licence and good physical fitness are essential, along with compassion for animals and their welfare.