Animal Shelter Assistant: Front Desk & Care (Permanent FT)

Hawkesbury City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great environment

Wellbeing program

Long service leave

Training opportunities

Rewards program

Performance reviews

Gym membership

Social club

EAP for family

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council in Mulgrave, NSW, is seeking an Animal Shelter Assistant to support daily shelter operations. The role combines administrative tasks with hands-on duties such as front counter service, cash handling, feeding animals and kennel cleaning, and liaison with animal welfare groups.

Reporting to the Companion Animals Team Leader, you will work in a busy environment, apply your Cert II in Animal Studies, and use your computer skills to manage data and transactions while

Qualifications

• Cert II Animal Studies or equivalent experience
• Sound Administration and Clerical experience
• Ability to handle/control companion animals
• Data entry and computer skills using a variety of software programs
• Experience in cash handling

Responsibilities

• Front counter operations and customer service
• Cash handling and daily transactions
• Feeding animals and cleaning kennels
• Liaise with animal welfare groups
• Responsible for daily transactions within the facility

Skills

Cash handling

Front counter service

Data entry

Administration

Animal handling

Customer service

Communication

Education

Cert II Animal Studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

Hawkesbury City Council in Mulgrave, NSW, is seeking an Animal Shelter Assistant to support daily shelter operations. The role combines administrative tasks with hands-on duties such as front counter service, cash handling, feeding animals and kennel cleaning, and liaison with animal welfare groups.

Reporting to the Companion Animals Team Leader, you will work in a busy environment, apply your Cert II in Animal Studies, and use your computer skills to manage data and transactions while