Responsible Person for Cat Area 80–100%

About the job

The Zurich Animal Protection is an independent, non-profit association that has been committed to domestic, farm, wild, fur, and laboratory animals since 1856.

We are looking for a responsible person for the cat area at our animal shelter, starting immediately or by arrangement, 80–100%.

Do you want to dedicate yourself with passion to cats in need and take responsibility for an important area of our animal shelter? Are you a committed, organised individual with expertise in cat care and enjoy working as part of a team? Then you might be exactly the person we are looking for!

Your Tasks

• Professional responsibility for the cat area of our animal shelter
• Ensuring species-appropriate care of all cats
• Planning, implementation, and monitoring of feeding, enrichment, and socialisation measures
• Monitoring and documentation of health progress, medication, and veterinary instructions
• Professional support and guidance of staff in the cat area
• Setting adoption criteria and supporting the office team with complex placement decisions
• Ensuring smooth information flow between animal care, office, and shelter management
• Coordinating the occupancy of cat and boarding rooms
• Organising care, maintenance, and further development of the cat area

Your Profile

• Completed training as an animal caretaker EFZ
• Several years of experience in the care and keeping of cats
• High sense of responsibility and strong understanding of animal welfare
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• Enjoyment in professionally supporting colleagues
• Good organisational skills and resilience
• Confident use of digital work tools and documentation systems
• Very good German language skills, spoken and written

What We Offer You

We offer you the opportunity to apply your expertise and experience in a meaningful environment. You will be part of a motivated team with short decision-making paths, which is committed daily with great dedication to animals in need.

In addition to varied tasks and a lot of personal responsibility, we offer you a working environment with a direct view of the giraffes of the Lewa Savanna, attractive employment conditions, and the opportunity to actively contribute to the further development of our animal shelter.

We look forward to receiving your application (please only a single PDF file) at bewerbung@zuerchertierschutz.ch. For further information, Rommy Los will be happy to assist you at Tel. No. 044 442 14 40.

16.06.2026