Casual Animal Shelter Officer

The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has a rewarding opportunity for a Casual Animal Shelter Officer to join our team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Senior Ranger, you will be responsible for ensuring that a high standard of presentation and animal welfare is maintained within Lithgow City Council’s Animal Shelter. As a customer service provider, you will ensure that animals held are treated humanely in accordance with accepted standards, codes, Acts and regulations, and to ensure animals are accounted for accurately on associated records.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Monitor, observe and provide care for impounded animals including reporting any health issues, administering basic oral medication, arranging health checks, vaccination and worming.
• Accept impounded animals into the shelter and input them in Council's animal shelter register and the Companion Animals Register.
• Contact rescue organisations to arrange for the rehoming of impounded animals and ensure all impounded animals are advertised through approved channels as per the requirements of the Companion Animals Act 1998.
• Clean and maintain kennels, cattery, external runs and surrounding areas following all quarantine and disinfection procedures or instructions. 
• Arrange for and participate in the euthanasia of animals not suited for rehoming.
• Participate in Lithgow City Council’s afterhours service when required by the Senior Ranger. 

This role will be required to work on some Fridays and weekends.

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated knowledge of animal care and welfare issues
• Relevant qualifications in an appropriate field
• Significant experience in handling companion animals
• Experience in handling livestock
• Current Class C driver’s licence
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
• Developed verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of animal care and welfare issues
• Computer literate in basic office applications and the ability to quickly learn corporate applications
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Work Health and Safety
• Demonstrated commitment to the principals of honest and integrity

In addition, an ideal candidate would have:

• Certificate II in Animal Care (or equivalent)
• Qualified microchip implanter (NSW)
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
• Dangerous Dog Handling qualifications and/or significant experience

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $36.40 and $40.24 per hour, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience
• Casual, on an as needs basis including weekends
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 27 January 2025 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west. 

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations. 

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com