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We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team.
The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their pets.
The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their pets.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Cleaning cages.
• Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
• Walking dogs.
• Bathing dogs.
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning, organizing, and maintaining hospital premises both inside and out.
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.
Excellent customer service
Excellent patient care
Cleaning cages.
Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
Walking dogs
Handling cats
Bathing dogs
Doing laundry
Cleaning, organizing, and maintaining hospital premises both inside and out.
Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.
When in kennel, take direction from tech(s) on duty
Humanely and effectively restrain pets for treatments and/or tech appointments
Minor tech help- Cut surgical drapes, Make saline flushes, Clean surgical suite and treatment area (as instructed by tech), Assist with radiographs
Monitor patients post-op
Alert tech or DVM to possible health problems of patients
Using the proper disinfecting techniques to clean cages, runs, exam rooms, etc
Laundry
Stocking- Maintain supplies of towels and stock all necessary supplies for kennel use, exam room use, stock both bathrooms with toilet paper and paper towels
Sweep and mop all floors
Wipe down doors, windows, surfaces using proper COVID Cleaning Protocol
Clean litter boxes and Scoop poop in dog walking areas
Pick up litter around hospital (sidewalks and parking lot)
Handle deceased patients, prepare for cremation and take paw prints
Empty trash in treatment area, exam rooms, lobby, and outside as needed. Gather and empty trash, fold and bundle cardboard for recycling
Employee may be asked to run errands on behalf of VCAOTV which may include driving so a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is necessary.
Saturdays from 8am-2pm are mandatory.
Must be available to work during inclement weather.
Minor holidays are mandatory.
We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, 401K, generous personal pet care discounts and more!
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at
