Animal Attendant

**Animal Attendant**
- Great opportunity to work with **a Global Animal Health Organisation**
- Exciting **Permanent Full-Time **opportunity at our facility at **TVL**
- Use your **passion** and **understanding** of **animal care** in a **supportive** team environment

Our Animal Health Research & Development team work tirelessly to invent solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of animals. Our state-of-the-art research facilities create an environment of innovation that enable us to create breakthrough science changing the way we approach animal health challenges.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

As an Animal Attendant, you will work as part of a team responsible for the care, welfare and productivity of a variety of laboratory animal species. They will be required to perform a range of tasks in the area and contribute to the smooth running of the department to meet breeding and welfare targets.

Tasks may include management of animal breeding, health observation and treatment, documentation and record keeping, animal cage and room cleaning, animal feeding and general husbandry, and other general duties that underpin the operation of the department.

The nature of animal work requires some duties to be performed outside normal work hours and the incumbent will be required to participate in weekend and holiday rosters to support the facility.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Manages assigned areas in the animal breeding area to meet productivity targets by:

- Organizing and executing the breeding program in accordance with SOPs
- Documenting all breeding activities thoroughly and accurately in accordance with company standards.
- Communicating any breeding area issues to the area supervisor.
- Maintaining breeding database.
- Monitoring animal health.

Supports Animal Technicians by:

- Understanding and interpreting the test schedule to effectively plan daily / weekly tasks.
- Planning and executing animal husbandry schedules in the testing area.
- Maintains a high standard of housekeeping
- Maintains a high standard of stockmanship and health awareness of animals
- Performing daily animal husbandry tasks in accordance with written procedures (including rostered weekend work).
- Performing all duties with a high standard of animal care and in accordance with company standards and the Animal Welfare Act.
- Communicating animal health observations to area Supervisor.
- Using and maintaining Restricted Veterinary Medicines in compliance with company procedures and relevant legislation.
- Completing assigned mandatory training modules.
- Maintain all documentation in accordance with Company and relevant quality standards.
- Ensure you adhere to all EHS information, policies, instructions, training and supervision as is necessary to perform your work in a manner that is safe and without significant risk to health or the environment.

**WHAT YOU WILL HAVE**
- No specific educational experience is required, though Certificate in Animal Care is desirable
- Experience with handling and caring for animals is highly preferable
- Will also consider those experienced in a similar caring role (eg. Aged Care) or demonstrated genuine passion for animals
- Must be physically fit and capable of prolonged physical activity, capable of lifting and carrying weights of approximately 10 Kg
- Ability to follow written instructions
- Ability to work accurately
- Good communication skills
- Excellent documentation skills
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

**WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT**
- Join a global organisation that prides itself on **high integrity, ethics and compliance**
- Be based onsite with **passionate** and **collaborative** colleagues
- Build a **career** on **purpose** to support** animal healthcare**

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environmen