Careers

These individuals play an important role in providing daily care to the shelter’s residents, while maintaining the facility and moving the animals from one location to another within our shelter. It’s because of these employees that the animals are fed and made comfortable during their stay with us. Working directly with the animals, the members of this vital team are also responsible for communicating any behavioural or health changes. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Completed high school diploma (DES) is a plus
• Work or volunteering experience related to the position and familiarity with animals preferred
• Must be comfortable working with cats and dogs, including animals with challenging behaviours and feral cats
• Proficiency in French (spoken and written) and English is a plus
• Commitment to the SPCA’s mission and an understanding of the reality of a shelter
• Patience, understanding and compassion for the animals
• Reliability and punctuality
• Maturity and autonomy
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Good team player
• Good physical shape
• Detail-oriented and meticulous.

These individuals are responsible for conducting behavioural assessments on dogs, cats and small companion animals in order to draft recommendations on the ideal profile for adoptive families. Team members establish educational or behavioural rehabilitation protocols and actively participate in training the animals to help with adoption. They supervise the dogs’ play and socialization sessions, ensure the animals’ development during their stay, provide adoption consultations and follow-ups with animals with special needs, as well as with the community to avoid returns and abandonments. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Degree in canine behaviour that meets the SPCA’s criteria or a minimum of 300 hours of work or volunteering focused on training dogs or cats with behavioural problems
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in animal behaviour
• Customer service experience
• Shelter assessment experience is a plus
• Commitment to the SPCA’s dog training philosophy
• Good knowledge of the SPCA and the reality of a shelter preferred
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)
• Maturity and excellent judgment
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Good team player and people skills

These individuals play a crucial role at the SPCA by matching animals with potential adoptive families. Team members have the important task of providing sound advice to people visiting the shelter, educating them on the responsibilities involved in adopting an animal and guiding them through the adoption process. They also work closely with other team members to provide support. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Completed high school diploma (DES) or equivalent
• At least 1 year of customer service experience
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken)
• Commitment to the SPCA’s mission and values, as well as an understanding of the reality of a shelter and a nonprofit organization (OBNL)
• Good physical shape
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent judgment
• People skills, empathy and persuasiveness
• Ability to attend to multiple people simultaneously
• Ability to maintain composure in difficult situations
• Ability to work on a team
• Punctuality

Familiarity with the SPCA and animals is a big plus

These individuals are responsible for the animals’ health by providing them with treatments (e.g., fluid therapy, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, administering oral medications, sampling) as directed by the veterinarians. Members of this vital team are also tasked with caring for the animals in the clinic (e.g., feeding them, taking the dogs out and cleaning the cages and pens), helping to manage emergency situations and assisting veterinarians during examinations. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Completed diploma of college studies (DEC) in animal health technology or completed first year of a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
• Professional experience related to this position is a plus
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)
• Commitment to the SPCA’s mission and an understanding of the reality of a shelter
• Patience, understanding and compassion for the animals
• Maturity, autonomy and initiative
• Efficiency and ability to multi-task
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Good team player
• Versatility

These individuals assist animal health technicians (AHTs) in performing health assessments, administering treatments, preparing animals for surgery and ensuring animal welfare in the clinic. The AHT aid also supports veterinarians in performing their tasks. These team members are essential to the smooth running of operations affecting our residents’ health. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Completed high school diploma (DES)
• Professional experience related to this position is a plus
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)
• Commitment to the SPCA’s mission and an understanding of the reality of a shelter
• Patience, understanding and compassion for the animals
• Maturity, autonomy and initiative
• Efficiency and ability to multi-task
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Good team player
• Versatility

These people ensure the individual and overall well-being of the animals in the shelter and the targeted spay and neuter clinic. The Montreal SPCA’s clinic is equipped with quality medical equipment (digital and dental X-ray, ultrasound and electronic tonometry machines, among others). As professionals, veterinarians are able to make decisions in their patients’ best interest. They are also called upon to collaborate with the SPCA’s Investigations Division on inspection cases. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Member in good standing of the Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (OMVQ)
• Interest in refuge medicine
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)
• Commitment to the SPCA’s values and an understanding of the reality of a shelter
• Patience, understanding and compassion for the animals
• Autonomy and productivity
• Efficiency and ability to multi-task
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Good team player

These individuals are responsible for greeting people who come to the shelter, receiving animals and answering phone calls. They dispatch animal pick-ups, assess newcomers’ health, treat emergencies as a priority, support the community by providing advice and feed unweaned animals waiting to be transferred to one of our partners. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• High school diploma (DES) or equivalent
• At least 2 years of customer service experience
• Proficiency in French and English (spoken and written)
• Ability to maintain composure and be firm in difficult situations
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Initiative, maturity, good judgment and autonomy
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong sense of empathy
• Comfortable with animals, including aggressive dogs, feral cats and wildlife
• Familiarity with animals and the SPCA is a plus

These individuals pick up animals throughout the neighbourhoods the SPCA serves, at citizens’ or law enforcement officers’ request. Team members also transport animals to external partners, assess the animals’ condition, plan their work by prioritizing emergencies and dealing with road hazards, and support the community by providing resources to best resolve problematic situations. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• High school diploma (DES) or equivalent
• At least 1 year experience on the road
• Valid driver’s license
• Excellent people skills and a high level of customer service;
• Comfortable with dogs, aggressive animals, feral cats and urban wildlife
• Excellent proficiency in English and French (spoken)
• Excellent work ethic
• Very good physical shape
• Strong sense of responsibility and good organizational skills
• Ability to maintain composure
• Reliability and punctuality
• Initiative, maturity, good judgment and autonomy
• Familiarity with the city of Montreal is a big plus

These individuals are tasked with responding to complaints of animal cruelty or neglect by visiting offenders, writing and submitting notices and reports, and conducting follow-ups and seizures. Team members gather witness statements and assist investigators in interviewing suspects, conducting searches and seizures. For more details, visit our Indeed page.

Requirements:

• Studies in police technology/criminology/paralegalism/law or 3 years of relevant experience
• Valid title of inspector duly mandated by the MAPAQ, a major plus
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in an animal environment
• Experience working with the general public and administrative and document writing skills
• Tenure conditional upon successful completion of a security screening confirming that the applicant meets the requirements of Section 115 of the Police Act
• On-the-job attainment of MAPAQ certification required
• Valid driver’s license, good driving experience, vehicle ownership
• Very good grasp of various software (Word, Excel, Outlook, database, etc.);
• Flawless French (spoken and written) and functional English (spoken and written)
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Ability to work under pressure
• People skills, diplomacy, integrity and good judgment
• Maturity, discretion and resourcefulness

• Good team player and autonomy