Animal Attendant and Kennel Hand Lake Macquarie City Council location Maitland and Hunter.

Permanent - Part time Opportunities. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of animals and the community. Apply today to become a vital member of our Ranger team as an Animal Attendant.

Turn your love for dogs and cats into your working day. Join a supportive team dedicated to quality customer service. Permanent part-time hours allow you to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Let’s explore the job are you an animal lover with a passion for making a difference. We have the perfect opportunity for you. As an Animal Attendant, you'll be an essential member of our Ranger team, dedicated to the care and well-being of animals in our community.

In this role, you'll be responsible for cleaning our council’s animal holding facility, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for the dogs and cats in our care. You'll provide daily exercise and feeding, and transport animals to our council’s veterinarians. You may also have the rewarding task of microchipping companion animals, helping them find their way home if they ever get lost.

Your responsibilities will also include managing general enquiries from staff and the public and educating the community on responsible pet ownership. We're looking for someone who is dedicated, compassionate, and ready to take on a variety of tasks to support our mission of promoting animal welfare.

If you're ready to make a positive impact and contribute to our team, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with us. Let's make a difference together. Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Conditions of Employment include this role is operating Monday to Friday; 8.00am to 4.00pm. Two roles will be working a rotating fortnightly roster, 3-days one week and 2-days the next. There is also an opportunity to work overtime weekend shifts, 8.00am to 2.00pm with appropriate penalty rates.

The position may require Shift and/or weekend work. Travel and/or work across multiple sites.

Let’s hear about you, you have a deep love for animals and a genuine passion for their well-being. Working autonomously suits you, but you also enjoy being part of a team that shares your dedication. Your excellent communication skills help you connect with both colleagues and the public, making every interaction meaningful.

With experience in handling companion animals, you ensure they receive the best care and comfort. You take pride in maintaining clean facilities and an understanding of the Companion Animals Act, which guides your work.

Your outstanding customer service skills make you approachable and helpful, always ready to assist and educate the community on responsible pet ownership. Your dedication and compassion shine through in everything you do, making you a perfect fit for our team.

Let’s reveal the perks competitive salary from $35.77 - $41.57 per hour plus industry-leading 12 per cent superannuation. Part-time hours, working flexibly across a rotating fortnightly roster. Long Service leave after 5 years. Be mentored and work closely with your Coordinator in a supportive, empowering, innovative and collaborative work environment.

We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym memberships through our Corporate Fitness program, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program. Free parking within walking distance of office building. Along with many other perks that come from choosing Lake Mac.

Choose the lake mac way we know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community.

We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.