Animal Care Officer

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning and sanitising animal enclosures, ensuring a safe environment

• Feeding and administering medication to animals

• Washing and sterilising feeding equipment

• Observing animals for signs of disease or injury and reporting to the Shelter Supervisor or Executive

• Exercising animals and conducting enrichment programmes

• Completing required checklists to support overall shelter operations

• Working closely with the Shelter Manager and Animal Care Executives to execute enrichment, treatment, and rehabilitation plans

• Conducting adoption appointments and screening potential adopters

• Providing post-adoption support

• Supporting ad-hoc events and organisation-led projects

Job Requirements:

• Able to communicate in written and spoken English

• Experience working with animals is an advantage (not compulsory)

• Strong passion for animal welfare

• Meticulous and detail-oriented

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Physically fit and comfortable working in a semi-outdoor environment