Sales and service

Animal Shelter Attendant

Coquitlam, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-11

$31.85 hourly

Pay is above the local median for this work ($19.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • English

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Hours and terms

  • Full time, Permanent employment

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Depending on the type of work performed, training courses in animal handling, grooming or dog training are usually required. Animal health or veterinary assistant college courses may be required for animal care workers.
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 65220). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Prepare food and feed animals, fish or birds at scheduled intervals
  • Clean and disinfect cages, pens and surrounding areas
  • Shampoo, clip and groom animals
  • Assist veterinarians and animal health technologists and technicians to inoculate and treat animals
  • Assist animal breeders to handle and nurture animals
  • Assist scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals

About the employer

  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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