Animal Attendant Job at SPCA Auckland, Marlborough, MA

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  • SPCA Auckland
  • Marlborough, MA

Job Description

**Animal Attendant**

**Listed 2 hours Ago**

* **Part Time**

* **Application Closes 18 Mar 2022**

* **Marlborough - Marlborough**

* **Nonfarm Animal Caretaker**

**Contract:** Fixed Term, Part-time (until 30th April 2022, after which it will be a casual role)

**Hours of work :** Saturdays, 8am - 4.30pm for fixed term period, then as required Mon-Sun

**Location:** SPCA Centre Renwick

**About the role**

This role is fixed term Saturday 8am - 4.30pm (8 hours per week) initially, until 30th April 2022 , after which will become a casual role (when required to help cover leave and high occupancy over the 7 day week).

The SPCA Renwick Centre is looking for an energetic Animal Attendant who enjoys working with a wide variety of people to provide excellent customer service and positive animal welfare outcomes.

This is a busy role, where no two days will be the same, the successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, technologically savvy, energetic, passionate about providing positive welfare outcomes for animals and show a high level of initiative. The Animal Attendant role is a hands on role that provides to the physical health and behavioural needs of the animals within the centre.

This role will predominantly be aimed towards working with the felines and small animals housed in the Centre, however work with the canines and other animals may be required. As customer service is also a focus, the successful candidate will need to be a people person and be able to relate and communicate effectively to a wide range of people. Problem solving is also an important aspect to this role and so a can do and think outside the box mind-set is a must.

**What we can offer you**

Make an actual difference for New Zealands animals

Work with highly passionate people

Onsite parking

**What we need from you**

Our ideal candidate will:

Have excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to handle conflict situations and a friendly and positive attitude.

Have previous experience working in a similar role

Have practical animal-handling experience and knowledge and preferable Animal Care certificate or equivalent.

Have a flexible approach to the hours of work, and be able to prioritise and effectively manage workloads.

Have excellent computer skills.

Demonstrate empathy and resilience

Have the ability to work in a fast paced environment and must have a love for working with both people and animals.

**Who we are**

SPCA is one of the best loved and most respected charities in New Zealand, with a proud history of helping animals in need and advocating for animal welfare since 1872.

Applications without a cover letter stating why you feel you are suited to this role, will NOT be considered.

**Applications close on 11th March 2022.**

***Please note: to be eligible for this position you must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to commencement.***

Job Tags

Contract work, Part time, Fixed term contract, Casual work, Flexible hours, Saturday,

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