When applying, please state your availability in your cover letter. Shifts may consist of weekdays, weekends, and Statutory Holidays.
***Must have reliable transportation*** Our day at the Kennel starts at 6:30 AM. We are looking for an ongoing candidates, no temporary summer positions available.
***Must be physically fit and capable of lifting 50lbs, and to bend, twist, run, and stand for long periods of time.***
POSITION: Animal Care Attendant -Permanent Part-time.
Job Details :
You bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment. You will participate in all animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals.
You have excellent customer service skills and previous experience in animal husbandry, grooming experience is an asset. You care deeply about animals and uphold the highest animal care standards. Grooming skills is an asset.
Under the direction of other staff, you will learn:
- 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 protocols
- To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information.
- 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 kennel rules
- To perform other duties as assigned
- Required skills, knowledge, and abilities to succeed in this role :
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professionalism, 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, and we must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays
If you are interested in joining our Best Care team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now. We thank you for your interest in Best Care Kennels, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Apply in person or online 1846 Main Street West North Bay, ON.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $17.60 per hour
Application question(s):
- Do you have a reliable vehicle to get to work
- Are you willing and able to start at 6:30 am
- Are you looking for a part-time or full-time position?
- Are you currently, or will you be attending college or university in the near future?
Education:
- Secondary School (required)
Experience:
- Professional animal care: 1 year (required)
Language:
Location:
Work Location: In person
