Animal Aide

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and  passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We have casual positions for skilled and enthusiastic team members at the Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC). Your primary responsibilities will include facilitating the transition of all animals into and out of BARC, managing associated paperwork, and providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will help maintain high standards of animal housing presentation and welfare within BARC. Shifts will be scheduled primarily on weekends, with some availability required during the week.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant qualifications in an appropriate field
• Demonstrated customer service experience or administration experience with both telephone and face to face enquiries in a fast paced and high-volume area
• Demonstrated high level of experience in handling and working with companion animals
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
• Experience in PC applications
• Current class C driver’s licence.

Desirable:

• Sound knowledge of all relevant Acts, Regulations, Guidelines of the Companion Animals Act 1998
• Authority to implant microchips
• Ability to drive a manual vehicle.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• An hourly rate applies at $36.3203 (Grade 5, entry level) plus 25% casual loading and penalty rates apply for weekend shifts. 
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 29 November 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Karen Marsh on 9839 5164

Internal ref:              Casual