Animal Care Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team. This role involves providing exceptional care to pets, including cleaning and maintaining the hospital environment, feeding and medicating animals, and assisting veterinary staff. With a commitment to quality service, this position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, a 401(k), and generous pet care discounts. If you are passionate about animal welfare and looking for a rewarding opportunity with room for advancement, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Plan

Uniform Allowance

Employee Pet Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care and cleaning is essential.
• Ability to work on weekends and holidays is required.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect cages and maintain hospital premises.
• Feed, medicate, and care for dogs and cats.
• Assist doctors and technicians as needed.

Skills

Animal Care

Cleaning Skills

Time Management

Job description

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.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Cleaning and disinfecting cages.
2. Feeding, medicating and caring for dogs and cats.
3. Walking and outdoor time for dogs.
4. Bathing dogs.
5. Laundry and other housekeeping tasks.
6. Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
7. Assisting Doctors and Technicians when necessary.

Must be available to work on rotating weekends and holidays.

Our hospital offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401(k), uniform allowance, generous personal pet care discounts of up to 4 animals, opportunity for advancement throughout the entire company, and more VIP perks!

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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.