Animal Caretaker

Belle Meade Animal Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

PTO days

Discounts on owned pets

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Belle Meade Animal Hospital in Nashville is seeking hands-on animal caretakers. We value team players and welcome trainees with big hearts and positive attitudes.

Duties include loving on dogs and cats, walking, cleaning, feeding, bathing and brushing pets, assisting in treatments and caring for hospitalized patients, and educating clients. Full-time and part-time roles with rotating weekends; benefits include health insurance, disability, paid vacation, PTO, pet discounts, holidays and

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care preferred but not required.
• Willing to train candidates with good attitudes and big hearts.

Responsibilities

• Loving on dogs and cats to provide a great experience in our care.
• Walking, cleaning, and feeding animals in our care.
• Bathing and brushing dogs and cats.
• Assisting in treatments / administering medications.
• Caring for hospitalized medical and surgical patients.
• Interacting with and educating clients.

Skills

Compassionate

Team player

Willing to learn

Job description

We are looking for team players who want to work as a hands-on animal caretaker in a veterinary hospital. Experience preferred but not required. We are willing to train people with big hearts and good attitudes.

Duties include, but not limited to:

Loving on dogs and cats so that they have a great experience while in our care

Walking, cleaning, feeding animals in our care

Bathing and brushing dogs and cats

Assisting in treatments /administering medications

Caring for hospitalized medical and surgical patients.

interacting with and educating clients

Full time and part time positions available. Full time schedule includes rotating weekend shifts. Compensation commensurate on experience. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation, PTO days, discounts on owned pets, paid holidays and retirement plan.