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Animal Care Worker (Except Farm)

Employer

Alberta Animal Services

Date Posted

April 14, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer, AB
  • Earnings $17.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 8 to 25 hours bi-weekly
  • Position Permanent Part Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Apr 28, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Alberta Animal Services

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

Animal shelter

Tasks

  • Bathe and shampoo animals
  • Document animal behaviour
  • Monitor animal behaviour
  • Prepare food and feed animals
  • Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
  • Keep records of animals treated
  • Assist with inoculation and treatment of animals
  • Clean animal ears
  • Maintain and order supplies
  • Provide flea bath treatments to animals
  • Clip animal nails
  • Maintain supplies
  • Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Pet first aid course
  • Veterinary assistant course

Dog training expertise

  • Obedience
  • Canine behaviour problems/modification

Area of specialization

Animal husbandry

Animal specialization

  • Domestic animals/pets (cats, kittens, puppies, dogs, etc.)
  • Hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, etc.
  • Reptiles

Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Fast-paced environment

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

1 to less than 7 months


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Animal Care Worker (Except Farm) is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to monitor and document animal behaviour, and to prepare food and feed animals, fish and birds at scheduled intervals

OBJECTIVE

Interest in assisting scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals; and in using equipment for grooming animals

DIRECTIVE

Interest in handling and nurturing animals when grooming and when assisting breeders; and in training dogs to obey commands and perform specific duties in response to signals

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A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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