Casual Animal Attendant

Griffith is one of the most vibrant regional economies in Australia with a large export sector and mature and developing enterprises in value-added food & wine production, retail, residential and industrial development, tourism and agriculture. The city boasts a cosmopolitan lifestyle that has a young & diverse multi-cultural population with authentic cafes and the region’s renowned wine producers. Griffith City Council is proactive and energetic and passionate about creating ongoing opportunities for our growing population.

Council is seeking applications from enthusiastic motivated individuals for the following position.

CASUAL ANIMAL ATTENDANT

The Casual Animal Attendant is responsible for providing and contributing to the physical and mental wellbeing of the animals at the facility, ensuring high standards of animal welfare are adhered to, while meeting legislative requirements and best practice guidelines. Assisting with exercising, enrichment, and socialisation of animals at the facility.

Duties will include:

• Clean and maintain the Pound & Rehoming Centre
• Exercising, feeding and watering of animals
• Reporting any diseased or unwell animals
• Clean and sanitise each enclosure and change bedding if required

Qualifications: The successful applicant will require a current Australian driver licence and a current first aid certificate. Please include copies of all relevant licenses and qualifications with your application.

Skills & Knowledge: The successful applicant will require good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised.

Hours of work: Weekends and public holidays.

Salary and conditions: Commencement hourly rate $37.0210 (inclusive of casual loading). Penalty rates for any weekend work (Grade 5) plus superannuation.

Griffith City Council offers;

• Employee Health & Assistance programs
• Fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience

Special conditions: Only those with current rights to work in Australia may apply.

Applications close: Wednesday 4 December 2024

For any questions about the role please contact Karin Penninga on 1300 176 077.

Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Child Safe Organisation. We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Note: Candidates using mobile devices are strongly advised to use a desktop computer to complete the application forms as they require extensive amounts of typing.