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Be progressive.
Hawkesbury City Council.
Join a great team!
Casual position – $***** per hour + penalty for weekends
Fitness Passport + Onsite Parking
Hawkesbury City Council is the largest local government areain metropolitan NSW covering 2,800 square kilometres, incorporating both urbanand rural communities.
We are committed to working together to deliver outcomesfor the community through innovation and best practice.
There are currently two casual Kennel Assistant positions tobe filled.
Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplacefor all people.
We welcome and encourage applications from all ages andgenders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturallydiverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people withdisabilities.
The Role
Reporting to the Companion Animals Team Leader and based inMulgrave, the Kennel Assistant is responsible for the care of impoundedanimals, including health checks, feeding, cleaning, exercising animals andmaintenance of the shelter.
About You
You will be passionate about animal welfare and will haveexperience maintaining commercial animal impounding premises.
You have ademonstrated ability to identify and report animal health concerns.
You areexperienced in the handling of animals and managing animal behavior.
Essential Criteria
Cert II or above in animal related study orstudying an animal related qualification




Experience maintaining commercial impoundingpremises
Animal handling experience and knowledge of animal behavior
Excellent verbal and written communication
Sound knowledge of Microsoft suite ofapplications
Current class C driver licence
The right to live and work in Australia
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
The successful applicant will be required toundergo background (police) checks and medical declaration
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of shelter management software such asShelterbuddy and Companion animal Register
NSW companion animal microchipping accreditation
Animal First aid/ nursing Experience
The Rewards
There are some great benefits to working with HawkesburyCouncil, including:
Great working environment
Health and Wellbeing Program
Long Service Leave after 5 years
Training and Development Opportunities
Employee Reward and Recognition program
Fitness Passport
Social Club - Raffles, member draws, Christmasparty and other activities
Employee Assistance Program for employees andtheir family
Applications close Sunday, 25th October ****
Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for processing of yourapplication.
Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.
Please note that the canvassing of Councillors inrelation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from thisprocess.
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