Animal Care Assistant

Shawnee Animal Clinic; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in animal care is seeking a dedicated Animal Care Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing compassionate care to animals, including feeding, cleaning, and assisting with medical examinations. You will play a crucial part in ensuring the health and well-being of our furry patients while maintaining a clean and organized environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of animal care practices and the ability to handle various tasks with efficiency. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and offers numerous benefits for your professional growth and personal well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision)

401k & 401K matching program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Assistance Program

Career Development Opportunities

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Uniform Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience with animal care and cleaning procedures is essential.
• Strong physical ability to handle large animals and cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care, feeding, and cleaning of animals.
• Assist doctors with animal restraint and examinations.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods

Proper methods of animal restraint

Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment

Perform moderately heavy physical labor

Ability to attend to sick and injured animals

Understand and carry out directions

Maintain cooperative relationships

Job description

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

The Animal Care Assistant is responsible for the care, feeding, and cleaning of our patients in the hospital and boarding facility. This job involves cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, and walking dogs. You are responsible for restocking hospital supplies, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams. You will be responsible for special foods, appetite, behavior, and any issue that may arise while the animal is in our care.

Qualifications:

We are looking for someone with:

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
• Proper methods of animal restraint.
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
• Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, etc).
• Ability to sympathetically and patiently attend to sick, scared, and injured animals.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job.

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)

*Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

Note: Some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full-time employment status vs part-time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.