Animal Care Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental benefits

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant for our weekend team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care to pets and supporting the veterinary staff with essential tasks.

You will perform routine duties such as cleaning cages, feeding and walking pets, bathing dogs, laundry, and maintaining a clean, safe hospital environment. Prior experience in animal care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities focus on routine animal care and facility upkeep.

Responsibilities

• Clean cages and hospital areas.
• Feed and care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
• Walk dogs and bathe them as needed.
• Handle laundry and maintain cleanliness of the facility.
• Assist doctors and technicians as required.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our weekend team. The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele, and the highest quality care to their beloved pets!

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning cages.
• Feeding and caring for dogs, cats, and pocket pets.
• Walking dogs.
• Bathing dogs.
• Doing laundry.
• Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
• Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.

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

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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)

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.