Careers at Council
Pound Attendant (Part-time)
Closes: Feb 01, 2025
- Join the fastest-growing 'Family Friendly City' in the NT!
- Ongoing Part-Time Opportunity ;paid at $72,496.98 - $76,508.47 pro rata
- Six weeks annual leave pro rata! Plus wide range of employee benefits!
About us
City of Palmerston is the Northern Territory’s youngest city and is located 20 kilometres south-east of the Northern Territory’s capital Darwin. It has a population of approx. 41,000 and is currently undergoing a significant period of infrastructure growth and development.
City of Palmerston (CoP) is “A Place for People”. We place people at the centre of all that we do and deliver, by providing excellent services to our community.
Our Commitment to You and Our Customers
At CoP we value
- Teamwork
- Commitment and Accountability
- Sustainability and Self-Sufficient
- Quality Resources
- A culture of Continuous improvement
In addition to our focus on culture, values, and behaviours, we embed our Customer Service Charter in everything we do both internally and externally. The pillars of our Customer Service Charter are:
- Make it easy for customer
- Perform with pride
- Listen, learn and act
- Evaluate and improve
About the Role
Working with Regulatory Services Operations Lead, the Pound Attendant will be required to facilitate the feeding, cleaning and reporting of the animals contained within the pound facility. The role will ensure effective animal husbandry standards are maintained to ensure adequate animal welfare practices are met. Additional tasks required will include administrative impounding and releasing procedure and maintaining high customer service delivery.
What you need:
To be considered to this exciting role, you must have:
- Certificate II qualifications in Animal Care or Animal Studies or relevant experience in animal handling, animal behaviour and or animal husbandry.
- Physical ability to lift and handle animals and equipment.
- Demonstrated strong customer service focus.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or without supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to perform basic administrative duties.
- Knowledge and understanding of animal husbandry and welfare requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in cash handling procedures.
What you receive:
- Attractive salary
- Relocation Allowance
- Generous leave entitlements including 6 weeks annual leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Additional superannuation contributions matched to 2%
- Generous training and professional development opportunities
Diversity
At City of Palmerston, we embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To Apply:
To view a copy of the position description and to 'Apply' please see below.
Applications Close: Friday, 31 January 2025
