Animal Care & Adoption Coordinator
SPCA
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Job summary
The SPCA Hobsonville in New Zealand is seeking a casual Animal Attendant to join our Animal Services team, covering leave and busy periods.
You will care for animals, update our adoption database, assist with routine veterinary visits, and coordinate with volunteers to improve animal pathways through the centre.
You will monitor health, behaviour and administer medication, support enrichment and work with other departments to keep animal areas running smoothly.
Qualifications
- Animal handling experience and knowledge.
- Experience working with volunteers and increasing volunteer and foster numbers and capability.
- Influencing and conflict management skills.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- The ability to think on your feet.
- A positive and friendly approach to customers, animals and team members.
- High empathy and resilience.
- Experience in busy environments with multitasking.
- Experience working with the community in a customer facing role.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and work with teams and volunteers to improve animal pathways through the centre.
- Handle inquiries regarding adoption at the centre in person, via phone or website.
- Monitor animal health, behaviour and administer medication.
- Enhance opportunities for socialisation, enrichment and behaviour modification for the animals.
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Job description
The SPCA Hobsonville in New Zealand is seeking a casual Animal Attendant to join our Animal Services team, covering leave and busy periods.
You will care for animals, update our adoption database, assist with routine veterinary visits, and coordinate with volunteers to improve animal pathways through the centre.
You will monitor health, behaviour and administer medication, support enrichment and work with other departments to keep animal areas running smoothly.
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