Animal Care Assistant

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)
Kamloops, BC
Entry Level
Posted 21 days ago

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity: Animal Care Attendant STATUS: Temporary; Part-time (until the incumbent returns) SHIFT: 32 hours per week - Various Shifts 50 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. Reporting to the Animal Centre Manager, you bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment while you participate in daily animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms. To ensure kennels, runs, and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animal's health and welfare as per the ShelterSense protocols To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information on whiteboard and daily logs, and completing daily welfare sheets 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 the BC SPCA's five freedoms Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers' License and driver's abstract Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues, customers and volunteers 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 The animals in our care require attention seven days a week, must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays No telephone calls, please.