15 Animal Care and Service Worker
Interview Questions

1. Why are you the best animal care and service worker for us?

   Community Answers

   • "I am the best care worker for the position because I have a lot to offer in this position having lots of animal experience for many years and would like to obtain more experience with you."
   • "I am an animal lover, a have adopted multiple dogs, clean and promt and there to help the animals."
   • "I have a passion for animals ever since I was young. I feel as though I can connect and sympathize with the animals."

2. Why do you want a career as an animal care and service worker?

   Community Answers

   • "Because I love work with animals and take care of them."

3. Are you happy with your career as an animal care and service worker?

   Community Answers

   • "Yes, I am still learning and am enjoying the journey."

4. What is the most difficult situation you have had to face and how did you tackle it?

   Community Answers

   • "Fire an individual that I had hired two months prior. I sat him down went over his performance and position of the facility and fired him based on his disregard for company policies and procedures."
   • "Helping animals and I tackled it by helping them and I enjoy helping animals."

5. Give me a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.

   Community Answers

   • "I took the lead position to complete the project."

6. What makes you uncomfortable?

   Community Answers

   • "Talking in front of large audiences."

7. What is your secret to a successful career as an animal care and service worker?

8. Tell me about a situation where you had to quickly adapt to inevitable changes as an Animal Care and Service Worker.

   Community Answers

   • "Had to separate an aggressive pair of dogs. Confined one dog with lead rope I had on hand and grabbed other dog by collar and separated into separate quarters."

9. What three words would you use to describe yourself?

   Community Answers

   • "Dependable, hard working, caring."

10. What kind of supervisor gets the best work performance from you?

    Community Answers

    • "One that expects work to be done proper."
    • "A positive supervisor positivity goes a long way when you are working long hours."

11. What do you feel is the most important skill an animal care and service worker should possess?

    Community Answers

    • "Patience and care for animals."

12. How long would you like to work for us if hired?

13. When did your interest in animal caretaking begin?

14. What animals would you be nervous or uncomfortable to care for?

15. How did your education prepare you for this career?