Veterinary Customer Service Host - Walnut Creek

Modern Animal; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Free member benefits

Uniform allowance

Team environment

Job summary

Modern Animal in Walnut Creek is seeking a friendly Host to serve as the first point of contact for clients and team members. You will support appointment facilitation, liaise with the veterinary team, and help promote local partnerships and community events while maintaining a clean, welcoming clinic environment.

Your role emphasizes exceptional communication, customer service, adaptability, and teamwork, contributing to a positive culture and life‑balanced work environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for customer service.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Team player with a friendly disposition.
• Able to anticipate veterinarians' needs and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating member appointments.
• Working closely with technology.
• Liaising between in-clinic team and clients.
• Ensuring clinic cleanliness.
• Moving and lifting packages of varying weight.
• Partnering with marketing on local outreach and events.
• Acting as a Modern Animal brand ambassador.
• Upholding the company culture and values.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Organization

Team Player

Adaptability

Job description

Modern Animal has a mission to better the lives of animals by building a place that is better for all of us who love them. We care deeply about the profession and are looking for a Host to join our growing Walnut Creek team.

Hosts? What's a host? At Modern Animal, hosts are often the first point of contact and work closely with both our veterinary team and clients to deliver a phenomenal experience to both parties.

What The Job Entails

• Facilitating member appointments
• Working closely with technology
• Acting as a liaison between our in clinic team, and our clients
• Ensuring clinic cleanliness
• Staying active, to include moving and lifting packages of varying weight
• Partnering with Modern Animal's marketing team to implement local marketing efforts, including but not limited to flyering, facilitating local partnerships, and representing Modern Animal at community events
• Acting as a Modern Animal brand ambassador, including implementing local marketing efforts to grow your clinic membership base as needed.
• Living and modeling the Modern Animal cultural vision by encouraging work/life balance, self-compassion, and a blame and judgement-free work environment

Why You'd Be a Great Fit

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for customer service
• Strong work ethic with an emphasis on organization
• Adaptability and open-mindedness
• Team player mentality and a friendly disposition
• Ability to anticipate the needs of veterinarians and paraprofessionals
• Willingness to grow and adapt
• Inclination to embrace change and work together to build an optimal solution for all

What You Can Expect From Us

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental coverage (with various options to choose from)
• 401k savings plan
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Free membership and discounts on services for your furry family members
• Uniform Allowance
• A collaborative team who has your back and will welcome you as part of our pack

The pay range for this position is $20.90 - $23.10 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and equity grant units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the California Pay Transparency Act. Base pay information is based on geographic location.

The pay range for this position is listed below; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and equity grant units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the California Pay Transparency Act. Base pay information is based on geographic location.

Hourly Range

$20.90-$23.10 USD

We believe an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We're not looking for candidates who are "culture fits." We're looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring their whole selves to work, by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If we can offer accommodations for you in the recruitment process, or if you have feedback on how to make our recruiting more equitable or accessible, please let us know!