Animal Care Attendant - ACA1

Colonial Group; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Colonial Group in Williams Lake, BC is seeking an Animal Care Attendant to support daily animal care duties and uphold BC SPCA guidelines. You will work across shifts in a fast-paced setting, ensuring the welfare and humane treatment of all animals in our care.

The role requires a high school diploma, valid BC driver’s license, good communication skills, and a proactive, team‑oriented attitude. Physical stamina and basic computer skills are essential, with benefits included for a part-time

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Desire to work with animals and provide welfare-focused care.
• Able to work flexible shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Basic computer skills and ability to maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities, kennels, runs and cat cages in a clean, sanitary condition.
• Monitor animal health and welfare and update records daily.
• Provide diet, feeding, exercise and enrichment for animals.
• Perform bathing and grooming as needed and handle animals humanely.
• Collaborate with team and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

High school diploma

Driver's license

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Animal knowledge

Kennel/animal care experience

Computer basics

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION: Animal Care Attendant

STATUS: Permanent; Part-Time with benefits

SHIFT: Various shifts

LOCATION: Williams Lake, BC

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

WAGE: Hourly

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

About the Position:

Reporting to the Animal Centre Manager, you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you participate in daily animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms. You are a positive, engaging people person and thrive in a fast paced environment with lots of changing needs and priorities.

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 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, professional, 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
• Computer experience: Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• 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.