Animal Care Assistant

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Supervisor, the successful candidate will ensure a high standard of animal husbandry, including cleaning, feeding, and medicating as well as assessment and enrichment

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of cleaning of indoor kennels and outdoor runs, cages, floors, feed bowls, euthanasia chambers, etc., utilizing hoses, brushes, shovels, and potentially hazardous chemicals.
• Perform full cycle care to animals in the shelter (wild and domestic) including feeding, administering medication; monitoring, recording, and reporting any health and/or behavioral concerns of the animals as directed and under the supervision of the Supervisor, Animal Care
• Confirm breed, color, sex, distinguishing marks and sources of identification including tags, tattoos and scanning for microchips when placing kennel cards on cages
• Quarantine and observe suspected rabid animals or other disease carriers
• Set up new animals upon intake, with required intake sheet and observation record form
• Assist Registered Veterinary Technician with animal medical concerns
• Communicate effectively with all staff verbal / written regarding updates on animals, supply orders or other relevant duties that will affect their work
• Follow all Health and Safety and City policies
• Participate in staff training programs
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Animal Care Certificate or related education is required
• Animal shelter experience is preferred but not required
• Animal enrichment experience is preferred but not required
• Flexibility for 8-10 hour shift work including weekends, statutory holidays, day/afternoon/night shift is required with a primary focus on night shifts.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position including lifting up to a maximum of 50lbs.bending, and working in an environment with a high stress environment (noise, environmental conditions)
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in a concise and professional manner is required.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• A self-starter with a passion for pets who excels in a collaborative team environment
• It will be necessary for the successful candidate to receive an anti-rabies vaccination or to provide a recent rabies titer check
• This position is part of the bargaining unit
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position including lifting, bending, twisting, and working in adverse weather conditions
• A Level 3 - Vulnerable Sector Check will be required of the successful candidate, as a condition of employment, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.
• Other duties as assigned