Animal Care Attendant - ACA1

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Parksville; On-site; CAD 22,041 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) in Parksville, BC is seeking an Animal Care Attendant for a temporary part-time role of 20 hours per week.

You will join a dedicated team to support daily animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, grooming, and monitoring health to meet the Five Freedoms. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers’ Licence and driver’s abstract.
• Strong desire to provide excellent customer service: patience, professionalism, positive attitude, attention to detail, adaptability.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Resourceful team player who builds trust with colleagues, customers and volunteers.
• Motivated self-starter with initiative and minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of animals, breeds, characteristics and common diseases.
• Kennel or animal care experience is an asset.
• Interest in all aspects of animal welfare.
• Physically demanding; capable of lifting, pushing and pulling; available weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the facility in a clean, sanitary and efficient condition.
• Keep kennels, runs and cat cages for animal health and welfare per ShelterSense.
• Monitor health via kennel cards, daily logs and welfare sheets.
• Feed, water, exercise and enrich animals daily.
• Perform bathing and grooming of animals.
• Treat animals humanely per the BC SPCA five freedoms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Initiative

Animal welfare knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

1565 Alberni Hwy, Parksville, BC V9P 2H3, Canada

Job Description

Posted Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Expires Friday, January 1, 2027 at 10:59 AM

We welcome diversity, value differences, and foster inclusion in our employment practices. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading our Foundational Principles on our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission, vision and values.

The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.

If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:

POSITION: Animal Care Attendant

STATUS: Temporary; Part-time

SHIFT: 20 hours per week

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

WAGE: Hourly

About the Position:

Reporting to the Animal Centre Manager, you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you will participate in all animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms.

You are an energetic team player, with good customer service skills. You also have at a minimum basic knowledge of animals and animal welfare. You care deeply about animals and uphold the highest animal care standards.

Some specific duties:

• To maintain the entire physical plant in a clean, sanitary, and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and in a collaborative manner
• To ensure kennels, runs, and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animal’s health and welfare as per the ShelterSense protocols
• To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information on the whiteboard and daily logs, and completing daily welfare sheets
• To maintain animals on a proper diet ensuring daily feeding, watering, exercise, and enrichment
• To perform general bathing and grooming of animals
• To treat animals humanely, with compassion and concern, and in a manner consistent with the BC SPCA’s five freedoms
• To perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications you need to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers’ License and driver’s abstract
• Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professionalism, positive attitude, attention to detail, adaptability
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues, customers and volunteers
• Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
• A sound knowledge of animals, their breeds, characteristics and common diseases
• Previous kennel or animal care experience will be considered an asset
• Demonstrable interest in all aspects of animal welfare
• Position is physically demanding and includes heavy lifting, pushing and pulling which requires an individual with the ability to maintain a level of fitness and endurance to fulfill the required duties
• The animals in our care require attention seven days a week, must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays.
• Philosophical harmony with the vision, mission and strategic directions of the BC SPCA

How to apply:

If you are interested in joining our team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link to apply https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/

The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001

1565 Alberni Hwy, Parksville, BC V9P 2H3, Canada