Animal Care Centre, located inside the Sunridge Petland

You are a people and animal person! Along with great communication skills and strong work ethic, you work well as part of a team to send to our company stores the best animals available in the care centre. Along with your team members on a daily basis you will report on the animals’ well-being as well as care for them in a safe and timely manner.

New animal intake and set up

· Inspect and land new animals, birds, reptiles in to the distribution centre in Sunridge Petland

· Bring to centre supervisors attention any animals that do not meet our Intake Exams Standards with professionalism

· Create and/or fill out observation charts or medical charts for all the necessary animals/reptiles

· Separate and set up enclosures as per species and behaviours

· Provide feedback to the managers on the state of the animals upon arrival

· Ensure all invoices received/created are correct and send to accounting CC manager

Ongoing animal care and observation

· Ensure all animals are cared for at the high standard we hold

· Fully clean all the animal enclosures daily and ensure the 4 basic needs are met continuously

· Ensure all baby birds are being fed and weaned appropriately and fledged correctly

· Ensure all observation charts are kept maintained on a daily basis

· Ensure Daily task lists are followed and signed off appropriately

· Address any animal health concerns with animal care center supervisor

· Ensuring all animals are fed and watered daily

· Clean your work space as you go

· Wash and clean dishes, cages, hides, toys, blankets and etc. for continued use

Operational support

· Assist with packing and preparing animals for shipment/transfers

· Assist with landing current animals to the distribution centre

· Ensure stores receive appropriate paperwork with animals received

· Ensure we only send the best quality of animal to the stores





· Be a part of developing and implementing new procedures and policies

· Maintain a clean and safe working environment for all staff

-Use company vehicle to drop off animals at the airport

Vender relations

· Maintain good working relations with partnered vendors, vets and breeders as necessary

What’s in a career for me at Petland?

- Opportunity for growth and advancement -75% of Petland’s leaders began their careers as Pet Counsellors. Opportunities for change and movement are plentiful!
- Petland University classes -offering an opportunity to expand your pet care knowledge and management classes and seminars to assist your development both personally and professionally. We invest more than a half million dollars annually into the development of our teams by offering free classes for you to attend to build your skills.
- Health and Benefits Package -our full time team members enjoy a generous health care plan, and after five years with the management team, an excellent RRSP program kicks in.
- Support of a team -even on your toughest days, you can always come to work and feel good about being part of a family atmosphere that picks you up when you are down.
- Integrity -be confident in the knowledge that we have a 100% adoption rate!
- Passion -work in a company which allows you to live with passion and excitement for your work, the animals, the guests in the store and most importantly, for you.
- Impact -be part of something BIG! Even the newest voice is heard. Help us change the world! Be part of your community with us- participate in hamster races, dog washes, fundraisers for rescue adoption partnerships, birthday parties and so much more!
- FUN!- We are a company which is successful because of our ability to get the job done while still having fun. The opportunities to have and create fun exist everywhere!

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits

- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Application question(s):
- Do you have a valid drivers license?

Work Location: In person

📌 Animal Care Centre Assistant (Calgary)
🏢 Petland
📍 Calgary