Animal care and compassionate customer service define this Receptionist and Animal Care Attendant role with the Nova Scotia SPCA Shelter. Flexible weekend and weekday availability is required.
This position supports front-of-house operations and daily shelter animal needs. You will guide prospective adopters, answer inquiries, coordinate appointments, and maintain animal health records. Hands-on care includes feeding, cleaning, grooming, humane handling, medication administration, and observing illness or injury signs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide friendly, outstanding customer service to visitors
- Guide adopters through informative adoption processes
- Answer inquiries by phone, email, and in person
- Feed, bathe, groom, and clean animal holding areas
- Record animal health, medication, treatment, and adoption information
Requirements:
- One to two years of customer service experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of humane animal restraint techniques
- Ability to identify illnesses, injuries, and medications
- Required driver's license and flexible schedule availability
Use customer service, animal handling, and shelter administration skills to support people and animals at the Nova Scotia SPCA.
