What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Attendant position at Friendship Animal Hospital?
Part time animal care attendant wanted to join the team at a progressive veterinary practice. We are seeking someone professional, reliable, self-motivated, and flexible in attitude and work habits with a genuine desire to help people and their pets.
This position involves aspects that are essential to the function of the hospital: animal care, cleanliness, and customer service.
Duties include:
- high quality compassionate care of cats and dogs such as feeding, medicating, walking dogs and cleaning up wastes
- exceptional customer care
- maintaining computer based patient records
- maintain facilities including sweeping, moping, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms, laundry
- ensure that all pets in the hospital are maintained in a clean and safe manner
- bathing dogs and cats
- safe restraint of dogs and cats
- monitoring inventory of items utilized in the kennel areas
- helping out in other areas of the hospital as required
- Requirements include the ability to follow written and verbal instructions, read and write English, perform basic math, lift 40 lbs. unaided, and able stand or walk for extended periods of time. This position requires weekend and holiday hours and includes exposure to loud noises and noxious smells and animal bodily wastes. Minimum age requirement is 18 years old. Previous experience working in animal care is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $12.00 - $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $12 - $18