Animal Attendant/ Housekeeper – Veterinary Specialist Services

Job Description

Animal Attendant / Housekeeper

Cat Specialist Services is a veterinary hospital just for cats with dedicated, highly skilled veterinarians and nurses providing world class cat care.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an energetic, and compassionate person to take on the role of Animal Attendant/Housekeeper, at our Underwood Cat Hospital.

The purpose of this part-time role is to provide general animal care and to clean all areas of the hospital to ensure high clinical hygiene standards are maintained. 

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, responsibilities include:

• Animal handling including grooming of patients, providing environmental enrichment and nutritional support with feeding.
• Assisting nurses with treatments of our medical boarding patients
• Assist with holding patients for procedures.
• Assist veterinarians and nurses with treatment of patients as directed.
• Assist with equipment cleaning and sterilising.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness amongst the wards, patient cages and presentation of the hospital, both inside and out
• Unpack deliveries and restock veterinary consumables and equipment.
• Assist with laundry.
• General cleaning as required

The successful candidate will possess:

• Cert II in Animal Studies or equivalent (highly regarded)
• At least one year in the companion animal industry (Vet clinic and/or boarding facility)
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• A high level of attention to detail
• Ability to follow direction
• Possess a friendly, flexible, and approachable manner
• Feline focused
• Outstanding punctuality & reliability
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent health for a highly physical task list
• Availability on Tuesdays and Fridays

If this role sounds perfect for you then please contact us on the details below. We welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss this role with you further.

Enquiries

Check out our website: https://www.catspecialists.com.au/

And our sister practices  http://vss.net.au/

Give us a call:   07 3841 7011

Send us an email   hr@vss.net.au