Animal Care Assistant required in Clonskeagh Vets

TrustVet Limited; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 22 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TrustVet Limited is seeking an Animal Care Assistant who loves animals and enjoys teamwork. You will work with dogs and cats, caring for them under the guidance of our vets and nurses, helping to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of their owners.

The role focuses on delivering the highest standard of care, keeping the animals' environment clean and safe, and assisting with handling, sterilising equipment, and preparing for surgery.

Qualifications

• Experience is helpful but not essential.
• Animal care qualification is less important than enthusiasm for the job, eagerness to learn and ability to follow instructions.

Responsabilités

• Care for dogs and cats under vets' and nurses' guidance.
• Handle animals for examinations and surgery preparations.
• Assist at reception with pet owners and provide information.
• Clean, pack and sterilise surgical equipment.
• Ensure environments are clean, safe and well maintained.

Connaissances

Animal handling

People skills

Description du poste

We're looking for a team player who loves animals to join us!

As an Animal Care Assistant, you'll get to work with (mostly) dogs and cats, to care for them under guidance from our vets and nurses and to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of their owners.

The job involves ensuring that all animals receive the highest standard of care and that their environment is always clean and safe. You'll work under the instruction of our vets and nurses, including holding animals for them; if you're not sure how best to do this we'll show you. You'll deal with pet owners at reception and also on the phone, taking calls and giving them information about their pets. You'll clean, pack and sterilise surgical equipment, and ensure that all equipment is ready for surgery.

Experience is helpful, but not essential, and an Animal Care qualification is less important than enthusiasm for the job, eagerness to learn and ability to follow instructions.