An opportunity now exists within our Safe and Healthy Environments unit for suitable Animal Attendant to join our team of professionals, where you will play a key role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of all animals in care and daily compliance with relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes and Policies as they relate to BARC and animal welfare.

This role has the potential for growth and further career opportunities for the right person.

In this role you will be required to juggle competing work demands to meet the obligations of relevant legislation, while performing as directed by the Operations Manager. You will be working with a close team; you must be an effective team player with a strong commitment to working together to achieve successful outcomes.

Professional experience or relevant qualification demonstrating the ability to work with domestic animals is required.  Confidence in handling dangerous and restricted breed dogs and feral cats will be highly regarded.

The successful applicant will assist with day-to-day operations of BARC for our 7 days a week service, rostered weekend work is required. Tasks include but are not limited to daily animal inspection, providing education on responsible pet ownership to customers,  responding to customer enquiries, cleaning of animal housing areas, providing daily welfare requirements to animals including feeding and exercising, maintaining accurate animal records, transportation of domestic animals and administration of medication and treatment.

Veterinary Nurses are encouraged to apply.

A satisfactory police records check, a current Working with Children Check is required for this position.

For further information, please contact Fra Atyeo, Operations Manager BARC, Safe and Healthy Environments on (03) 5441 2209.

We currently recruiting for a full time, ongoing Senior Animal Attendant position. If you are interested in the position, please check out our careers website here: https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/About/Working-at-the-City-of-Greater-Bendigo/Current-vacancies

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 12 July 2022.

The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 100 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations and of all ages and abilities. The City is a Child Safe employer.

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