Employment Opportunities

Weekend Animal Care Contractor

Town of Cardston – Weekend Animal Care Assistant (Contracted / Part-Time)

The Town of Cardston is seeking a reliable and compassionate contractor to assist with animal care duties at the Town’s Animal Pound on weekends and holidays. This is a part-time contracted position focused on the basic care and well-being of cats and dogs in our facility.

Position Summary

The Weekend Animal Care Contractor will be responsible for completing routine animal care tasks on Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays, with chore times scheduled twice daily — once in the morning and once in the evening. The total commitment averages approximately 1.5 hours per day.

Key Responsibilities

Morning Chores:

• Feed cats and dogs
• Clean up droppings in outdoor kennels
• Refill water buckets
• Let dogs out into the exercise yard
• Clean any soiled indoor kennels
• Prepare food for evening feeding

Evening Chores:

• Bring dogs back inside
• Secure animals in their indoor kennels for the night

Requirements

• Must be comfortable working with both cats and dogs
• Reliable and self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Available to work Saturday and Sunday mornings and evenings, as well as on statutory holidays
• Ability to perform light physical work (e.g., lifting water buckets, cleaning kennels)
• Experience with animals is an asset, but not required

Schedule

• Weekends and holidays only
• Morning and evening visits (exact times are flexible)

Compensation

The potential contractor shall submit a price for the provision of this service.  This may be per hour or per day.

To Apply

Interested applicants should submit a brief resume and letter of interest along with rate proposals to:

Gary Marasco
Town of Cardston
Resumes / proposals can be dropped off at: 67, 3^rd Avenue West

Email: gary@cardston.ca

Fax: 403-653-2499

Application Deadline: August 26, 2025 at 12:00 noon.

Employment Opportunities

Here at the Town of Cardston we work with passion for the citizens of Cardston. We offer outstanding service at our Town Office and perform excellent work in all our departments. Our community is tight knit and we work closely with neighbouring municipalities to ensure that the needs of area residents are met. The local service organizations, boards, and committees help us maintain and improve our excellent quality of life. We are determined to improve our community and offer excellent services in the most cost effective way.

If you share this vision for Cardston then we would love to work with you!

Start dates and positions may be adjusted, depending on need, to be most advantageous to the Town.

To apply, drop off or send a resume to the Town Office unless instructions in RFP or posting specify otherwise. All applications received at the Town Office by the deadlines will be considered; however, only those short-listed will be contacted.

Cardston Town Office
Mail: Box 280, 67 3rd Ave W, Cardston AB,  T0K 0K0
Fax: (403) 653-2499
Email: info@cardston.ca