Compassionate Animal Attendant — Care & Enrichment

The Lost Dogs Home; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at veterinary clinics

Employee Assistance Program

Foster Care Program

Friendly, animal-centered work culture

Job summary

The Lost Dogs’ Home is seeking an Animal Attendant to join our team in Victoria. You will begin the day by preparing equipment and tending to dogs, cats, and other animals, ensuring they are fed, cleaned, and enriched. You may assist with health checks and medications under supervision.

You may also handle laundry, stock checks, and occasional transport between shelter and partners. A rewarding, hands-on role in a busy animal welfare environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals in a professional capacity.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Sound emotional maturity and ethics regarding animals and welfare.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks and long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Clean, feed, and enrich the animals in the cattery, kennels, or other enclosures.
• Monitor animals for health or behavioural changes and report them to vets/nurses.
• Assist with transporting animals between the shelter and council partners when required.
• Maintain accurate records for all animals in care.

Skills

Animal handling

Initiative

Physical fitness

Health reporting

Education

Animal-related qualification (desired)

Job description

The Lost Dogs’ Home is seeking an Animal Attendant to join our team in Victoria. You will begin the day by preparing equipment and tending to dogs, cats, and other animals, ensuring they are fed, cleaned, and enriched. You may assist with health checks and medications under supervision.

You may also handle laundry, stock checks, and occasional transport between shelter and partners. A rewarding, hands-on role in a busy animal welfare environment with opportunities for growth and development.