animal attendant, zoo
About the role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Tasks: Bathe and shampoo animals. Clip animal coat. Document animal behaviour. Monitor animal behaviour. Prepare food and feed animals. Style animal coat. Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures. Conduct anals glands treatment. Keep records of animals treated. Assist with inoculation and treatment of animals. Supervise helpers. Assist animal breeders to handle and nurture animals. Clean animal ears. Maintain and order supplies. Assist zoo and wildlife workers in transferring, restraining, crating and uncrating animals. Provide flea bath treatments to animals. Assist researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals. Clip animal nails. Perform expert clipping on show animals with tools including clippers, shears and massage sponges. Perform dental cleaning on domestic animals. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Day. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.