Maxima has been engaged to recruit an Animal & Pest Services Attendant for a temp role within a Local Council.
This role will see you work Monday to Friday with some weekend and after hours work a possibility.
$31.53 + super.
**The Role**:
- Kennel Operations including:
- Cleaning and disinfection of food containers
- Removal and disposal of animal faeces
- Cleaning and disinfection of animal pens
- Cleaning and changing litter boxes
- Animal health monitoring
- Providing kennels and cattery domestic housekeeping such as changing bedding
- Operating the animal collection vehicle for privately impounded animals as required
- Retrieving impounded cats and dogs for the kennel operations counter
- Showing customers impounded cats and dogs for identification
- Exercising and grooming of impounded and sale animals
- Preparing pet food for specific animal needs i.e. special diets
- Feeding all impounded animals daily (including livestock)
- Monitoring of animal behaviour and reporting potential issues
- Assisting in the presentation of the Animal Management Centre and the Health Operations areas including weed and litter control
**About you**:
- Current C class license
- Previous experience working with animals, preferably in a kennel environment
- Understanding of animal husbandry, kennel and facility operations and animal disease transmission and prevention methods
- Computer literate
- Customer service skills
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- High attention to detail
- Current Tetanus and Qfever vaccinations or willing to get
Maxima are committed to advancing workforce diversity and inclusion for all.
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander and People Living With Disability are encouraged to apply.