Animal Care Attendant>
VCA

Have you been wanting to start your journey in the Veterinary Field but didn't know where to start? If so we are the right place for you! Starting pay is $15 to work while you learn! At VCA Lakeline we value all our employees and we want you to stick around! Career growth and professional development is important, so we want to provide you with opportunities to take on new and exciting roles within VCA!

We are seeking an Animal Care Attendant to join our team.

The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care and service to our loyal patients and clients. We deliver the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets during their absence.

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement - your pet's health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal - very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner's expectations.

We're looking for a personable yet highly professional "service extraordinaire" to join us in delivering our mission to our clients and their pets. The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Dependable attendance is required.
• This position will require weekday and weekend shifts as well as holidays.
• Daily cleaning, disinfecting and sanitation of kennel area, cages, yard, and hospital.
• Cleaning and maintaining animal kennels / cages, hospital building and premises.
• Feeding and caring for dogs, cats and some small exotic mammals (rabbits, ferrets, hedgehogs) according to specific regimens.
• Walking, bathing, and caring for all patients inside the hospital.
• Laundry, housekeeping, and basic maintenance of the hospital.
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Flexibility to work in an ever-changing environment.
• Common sense, compassion, and desire to learn.
• Critical thinking & Multi-tasking.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, and a team-player.
• Ability to life 40 lbs.
• Willing to work long, irregular hours.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Honesty, Integrity, and a positive attitude.
• Good computer knowledge
• Ideal candidate would have a team player mentality and be willing to cross train in every department of the hospital.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma.
• Experience with animals recommended.
• Experience in the Animal Health Care field is recommended, but we can train the right individual.

Why We Need You

As an Animal Care Attendant, you are responsible for caring for our client's most prized possessions and ensuring their safety and well being while in our care. We maintain and build on our customers trust and

confidence in our abilities by keeping them as connected to their pet as possible while they are away from their family member.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

• Employee Pet Discount Benefits (up to 75% off)
• Full Medical, Dental and Vision packages
• Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick time yearly)
• Paid Voting Time Off
• Generous pet discounts on select pet care foods
• Free continuing education opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement
• Annual scrub allowance

Salary

Starting at $15.00/hr

Our Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Sundays: Closed

Anticipated Work Schedule

• The ideal candidate would have open availability with scheduling.
• Weekend availability on Saturday & Sunday are a requirement for this position
• Holidays are a requirement for this position.

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 vcacareers.com