Pet Care Assistant

NVA General Practice; Midlothian (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NVA General Practice in Midlothian, Virginia, is seeking an entry-level Pet Care/Boarding Assistant to help care for pets in our boarding facilities. You will feed and water animals according to schedules, monitor health, and assist with transfers between quarters and supervised play as needed.

No prior work experience is required; this full-time on-site role offers hands-on training in animal care routines within a busy veterinary environment.

Qualifications

• No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Cares for pets in boarding facilities, feeds and waters animals according to schedules, cleans, changes, and disinfects cages, pens, yards; sanitizes animal rooms, hallways, and ancillary equipment, transfers animals between quarters, may exercise animals and supervise group play.

Job description

Responsibilities

Cares for pets in boarding facilities. Feeds and waters animals according to schedules. Controls animals as required. Cleans, changes, and disinfects cages, pens, yards; sanitizes animal rooms, hallways, and ancillary equipment. Transfers animals between quarters. May exercise animals and supervise group play. No prior work experience required.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Veterinary Services