Kennel Assistant - Casual

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing Program

Fitness Passport

Onsite Parking

Training and Development Opportunities

Long Service Leave after 5 years

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hawkesbury City Council is seeking two casual Kennel Assistants based in Mulgrave to care for impounded animals, perform health checks, feed, clean and exercise them, and maintain the shelter.

You should be passionate about animal welfare with experience in animal handling and behavior, plus Cert II or higher in animal studies. WWCC and right to work in Australia are required, with Shelterbuddy/Companion Animal Register knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience handling animals and knowledge of animal behavior.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Microsoft Office proficiency and basic administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Care for impounded animals: health checks, feeding, cleaning, exercising and shelter maintenance.
• Report animal health concerns and maintain safety and welfare standards.
• Assist with shelter operations and ensure a clean, organized environment.

Skills

Animal handling

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Shelter software knowledge

Microchipping accreditation

Education

Cert II in animal studies

Tools

Shelterbuddy

Companion Animal Register

Job description

Be passionate. Be progressive. Hawkesbury City Council.

• Join a great team!
• Casual position – $39.94 per hour + penalty for weekends
• Fitness Passport + Onsite Parking

Hawkesbury City Council is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800 square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together to deliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

There are currently two casual Kennel Assistant positions to be filled.

Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

The Role

Reporting to the Companion Animals Team Leader and based in Mulgrave, the Kennel Assistant is responsible for the care of impounded animals, including health checks, feeding, cleaning, exercising animals and maintenance of the shelter.

About You

You will be passionate about animal welfare and will have experience maintaining commercial animal impounding premises. You have a demonstrated ability to identify and report animal health concerns. You are experienced in the handling of animals and managing animal behavior.

• Cert II or above in animal related study or studying an animal related qualification
• Animal handling experience and knowledge of animal behavior
• Great verbal and written communication
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications
• The right to live and work in Australia
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration
• Knowledge of shelter management software such as Shelterbuddy and Companion animal Register
• NSW companion animal microchipping accreditation

The Rewards

There are some great benefits to working with Hawkesbury Council, including:

• Great working environment
• Health and Wellbeing Program
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Employee Reward and Recognition program
• Fitness Passport
• Social Club - Raffles, member draws, Christmas party and other activities
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family