Animal Attendant / Christchurch (Casual)
ABOUT THE ROLE
SPCA is one of New Zealand's most trusted charities, working to improve animal welfare and advocate for animals in need. Every year we care for thousands of animals through rescue, rehabilitation, shelter and rehoming, and our Animal Services teams play a vital role in making this possible. That's why we're looking for a compassionate and resilient Casual Animal Attendant to join our team in Christchurch.
- Casual Animal Attendant - SPCA Christchurch Centre
- No guaranteed hours, on call as and when needed
- Flexibility during the week, weekends and public holidays
As an Animal Attendant, you'll help provide the highest standard of care for animals while supporting their rehabilitation and journey towards a new home. This is a physically active and emotionally rewarding role where no two days are the same.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day care for animals, ensuring their health, wellbeing and welfare needs are met.
- Monitor animal health and behaviour, administering medication as required.
- Support animal enrichment, socialisation and behaviour programmes.
- Maintain accurate animal records using SPCA systems.
- Support adoption enquiries and provide excellent customer service to adopters and members of the public.
- Work alongside volunteers and colleagues to achieve positive animal welfare outcomes.
- Maintain clean, safe and hygienic animal housing and workspaces.
To find out more about the role, click here to view the position description.
ABOUT YOU
You're compassionate, resilient and passionate about animal welfare. You enjoy working as part of a team, thrive in a hands-on environment and understand that this role can be physically and emotionally demanding, but incredibly rewarding.
What we're looking for
- Animal handling experience and confidence working with a variety of animals.
- Experience delivering excellent customer service in a community-facing environment.
- Physically fit and comfortable performing manual tasks throughout the day.
- Strong communication, able to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions.
- Confident working both independently, part of a team and with volunteers.
- Well organised with good time management and attention to detail.
- High levels of empathy, resilience and professionalism.
OUR PURRRKS
This is more than just an animal care role, it's an opportunity to work for a cause where your values, wellbeing and contributions truly matter.
Here's what else you can look forward to:
- Weekly pay cycle and exclusive employee benefits
- Career development and internal opportunities across SPCA
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellness support
- Meaningful work that directly supports animal welfare in New Zealand
HOW TO APPLY
We're looking for people who embody kindness, collaboration and professionalism, and who want to use their animal care skills to support a cause that matters. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Click Apply Now and you'll be redirected to our careers page, where you can complete a few screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter. The application process is simple, takes just a few minutes, and could be the start of your journey with SPCA helping to create a better future for animals across New Zealand.
We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
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