When applying, please state your availability in your cover letter. Shifts may consist of weekdays, weekends, and Statutory Holidays.

***Must have reliable transportation*** Our day at the Kennel starts at 6:30 AM. We are looking for an ongoing Candidate. No summer positions available.

***Must have relivent experience in the animal industry****

POSITION: Animal Care Attendant, Permanent; Part-time, possibility for full-time.

Job Details :

You bring energy and enthusiasm to a team environment. You will participate in all animal care duties and ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals.

You have excellent customer service skills and previous experience in animal husbandry, grooming experience is an asset. You care deeply about animals and uphold the highest animal care standards.

Under the direction of other staff, you will learn:

To maintain the entire physical plant in a clean, sanitary, and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and in a collaborative manner
To ensure kennels, runs, and cat cages are kept in a manner that is best suited for the animal’s health and welfare protocols
To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information.
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 kennel rules
To perform other duties as assigned
Required skills, knowledge, and abilities to succeed in this role :
High school diploma or equivalent
Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professionalism, positive attitude, attention to detail, adaptability
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with colleagues, customers, and volunteers
Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
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
Position is physically demanding and includes heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling, which requires an individual with the ability to maintain a level of fitness and endurance to fulfill the required duties
Computer experience : Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
The animals in our care require attention seven days a week, and we must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays

If you are interested in joining our Best Care team and are legally entitled to work in Canada, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now. We thank you for your interest in Best Care Kennels, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.

Apply in person or online.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Education:

Secondary School (required)

Experience:

Professional animal care: 1 year (required)

Language:

English (required)

Location:

North Bay, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

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