POSITION:                 Animal Care Attendant STATUS:                    Permanent; Full-Time with benefits SHIFT:                        Tuesday to Saturday schedule, 8am - 5pm LOCATION:                East Kootenay Animal Centre - Cranbrook, BC CLASSIFICATION:    Exempt            WAGE:                       Hourly                                                  CLOSING DATE:       Open Until Filled   About the Position: To ensure that optimal levels of care are administered to the animals based on the Five Freedoms. Provides primary care and support to all shelter based animals including: feeding and cleaning of kennels, socialization of animals and transportation of animals as may be required.   Some specific duties: 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 as per the ShelterSense protocols To monitor the health and welfare of the animals through the maintenance of up-to-date kennel cards, recording information on whiteboard and daily logs, and completing daily welfare sheets 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 the BC SPCA’s five freedoms To perform other duties as assigned   Qualifications you need to have:   High school diploma or equivalent Valid Class N or 5 BC Drivers’ License and driver’s abstract Strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills: patience, professional, 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, must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays. Philosophical harmony with the vision, mission, and strategic directions of the BC SPCA.