Préposé aux soins des animaux - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Bcspca

Description

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:
Animal Care Attendant
Casual
79 per hour
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. The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC.

You are an energetic team player who 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 have experience in customer relations and previous experience in animal husbandry. You care deeply about animals and uphold the highest animal care standards.

The main responsibility of the Animal Care Attendant position is to care for the health and welfare of the animals in the Shelter.

A subsidiary responsibility is to give support to the front office staff in an effective and courteous manner.
To maintain the kennels, runs and cat cages in a clean, sanitary and efficient manner on an ongoing basis
To treat the animals humanely, with compassion and concern, and transmit these values to others both on and off the job
To provide the animals with proper diet and to ensure that they feed and water properly
To ensure the animal's health and well-being in accordance with the society's animal health policy, including the administration of such medications as specified by the animal health technologist or other authorized shelter staff
To willingly help co-ordinate the supporting work of volunteers, in the spirit that we all work together for the benefit of all animals
To collaborate with other shelter personnel thereby creating a positive and harmonious atmosphere among staff and volunteers, enhancing team performance
To assist the front office staff as may be required in:
Telephone reception and other communications
Receiving animals for surrender
License and merchandise sales
Performance of general office routines and record keeping
To perform all of the above in a courteous, friendly way to clients, volunteers and other staff, to ensure the highest possible reputation for the shelter and the maintenance of the goodwill of its community
Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers' License and driver's abstract
Demonstrable interest in all aspects of animal welfare
A sound knowledge of animals, their breeds, characteristics and more common diseases
Basic computer skills sufficient to deal effectively with the necessary front office routines
No telephone calls, please.