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SASH Gold Coast, Robina, QLD (posted 19th November) Hospital Attendant
Hospital Attendant – SASH Gold Coast
At SASH, we believe the highest standards in veterinary care are achieved when clinical expertise is delivered by compassionate, motivated people in a caring and supportive environment. Inspired by the special bond between pets and their families, we constantly strive to help pets and their families live their best life.
The Hospital Attendant position:
We are currently looking for Hospital Attendants to assist our team of highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service and the best quality of care to our patients. Our Hospital Attendants ensure that the standard of animal care and presentation of hospital facilities are maintained at the highest possible level. This team will be required to be available across a 24hr, 7 day roster.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Cage & hospital cleanliness
- Setting up cages for incoming patients
- Feeding and offering water to patients
- Restocking IV fluids & disposables
- Daily laundry
- Transporting non-critical patients (unrestricted Class C drivers licence required)
- Ability to prioritise in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
What's in it for You?
You will be joining SASH at a very exciting time with career development opportunities available for the right person. The animal health care industry is extremely rewarding, with this role being central in supporting SASH to enrich the lives of pets and their families.
- Competitive salary packaging
- Generous continuing education allowance
- SASH paid parental leave for ALL new parents
- Inclusive team where equality is not negotiable
- Excellent work life balance
- Supportive leaders, committed to your learning and development
- Collaborative team environment where nurses and vets work side by side
If you're interested in a great opportunity to grow in a fast-paced environment, with excellent facilities on challenging and rewarding cases, we would love to hear from you!
Apply with your CV via the link: https://adr.to/sw3vyaiBrunswick Central Vet Clinic, Brunswick East, Inner North Melbourne, VIC (posted 7th November) Cattery Attendant
Casual Cattery Attendant roles available
About our Practice
At Brunswick Central Vet Clinic, we aim to provide comprehensive, professional, and compassionate veterinary service. You would be working amongst a strong team who look out for each other and have a wealth of knowledge behind us to deliver a gold standard of care approach within the clinic. Our cattery is also a vital part of our clinic.
We are currently seeking another seasonal cattery attendant to support our great team and cat loving clients for the upcoming December/January holiday season.
Our cattery currently runs during school holiday periods so we are seeking a star cat lover with the desire for a flexible schedule to complement our team for the busy upcoming holiday period. This role involves availability Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and public holidays (spread out amongst the team). For the right candidate there is also potential for casual shifts within the vet clinic whilst the Cattery is not operating.
The Ideal candidate is someone with great animal background knowledge, with particular emphasis on husbandry, behaviour, and general wellness.
What We Have to Offer:
- Flexible hours to enjoy a family-friendly work-life balance, and split shift allowance
- Encouragement to pursue your interests and career progression
- A great support network from the whole team
About You:
- A motivated and energetic person with great cat handling skills
- Is confident working autonomously and takes initiative
- Excellent patient care and passion for animal welfare
- A positive and honest attitude
- Great communication skills
- A reliable and hard-working nature with availability to match.
Apply now!
Please send your resume and cover letter to Elise at manager@brunswickcentralvet.com.au
Macquarie Vet Hospital, North Ryde, North West Sydney, NSW (posted 18th October) Doggie Daycare Host
Doggy Daycare Host
We are looking for a motivated, lovely doggy daycare host to join our team at Macquarie Veterinary Hospital and Doggy Daycare! We have two hosts that split the hours currently (Monday-Friday from 7:30-6pm) but we’re keen to get somebody on board to help with the load for 10-25 hours per week.
We cap the number of dogs to a maximum of 15 per day and all dogs are regulars visitors, so you get to know them and the owners really well. The owners are lovely and the staff up in the clinic are super helpful and there if you need.
If you have a background in nursing, dog training or animal behaviour then that’d be great too!
So, if you're ready to join a clinic striving for the best in pet and client care, then please send your application through to Ellie and team@macquarievets.com.au.
We look forward to you joining the team!
Animal Welfare League Qld Ipswich Rehoming Centre, West Ipswich, QLD (posted 27th September) Animal Attendant
Job No: AWLQ211 Location: West Ipswich
Join us and make a difference!
At AWLQ, we’re committed to creating a brighter future for animals in need and keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals.
About the role
Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) is currently looking for casual Animal Care Attendants at Ipswich Rehoming Centre! AWLQ Animal Attendants play a huge part in ensuring the welfare of our animals.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers to ensure welfare of animals in care including dogs, cats, livestock, and small pets is to the highest standard
- Maintaining and cleaning of animal housing to a high standard
- Providing a high standard of animal care including administering routine veterinary medications and treatments
- Providing positive based enrichment and behaviour management programs for animals
- Impounding and reuniting lost animals with owners
- Assisting customers with pet meet and greets and adoptions
- High level accuracy and attention to detail when updating animal and person records using our digital system.
- Exceptional customer Service to all visitors to the Rehoming Centre’s
What are the minimum requirements for this position?
- Certificate III in Animal studies, companion animals, Dog Training or behaviour qualification
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with animal care in a professional environment
- Previous animal industry experience in a similar capacity with dogs and cats.
- National Police Clearance Certificate
- Experience using digital management software and imputing data
- Open driver’s license
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Excellent Customer Service
- The ability to work in a team and independently
- Experience working with dogs, cats and livestock.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability with animal quarantine and disease management
- Confident dog and cat handling skills, able to read body language and communicate animal behaviour
- Computer skills, able to use Microsoft Office, email and data management systems
- Be able to work a 7 day roster – which covers weekends and public holidays, with a 6pm finish on some shifts.
- Reliable transport and the ability to work at both our North and South Brisbane Rehoming Centre’s
Who are we?
Founded in 1959, AWLQ has become a trusted leader in animal welfare. We provide a safe haven and second chance for close to 10,000 stray and homeless animals every year. To each one of these animals we welcome through our doors, a promise is made – to never euthanise a healthy, sociable, or treatable animal in our care. We work tirelessly every day to maintain this promise.
In addition to our shelter work, we are committed to keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals. We are known for our grassroots and innovative community-based animal welfare work including our community vet clinics, Getting to Zero, Golden Hearts Seniors’ Support Program and the National Desexing Network.
Why should you join us?
At AWLQ we offer competitive pay and benefits, including access to an independent Employee Assistance Program, retail discounts, vet discounts. Most importantly, every day you’ll play an instrumental role in our lifesaving work.
Our mission is to unleash the potential in every team, and we know that teams perform best when they have passion. We are committed to building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work and is recognised for their efforts.
Equity
Diversity and inclusion are the principles guiding how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders and build a culture of belonging where differences are valued.
About Us
AWLQ is one of Queensland’s most dynamic and best-loved charities. Our organisation is the leader in the zero euthanasia movement nationally and is considered a national leader in animal welfare. AWLQ locally provides a safe haven for close to 10,000 stray and homeless animals each year, while also assisting other communities in saving homeless animals.
In addition to our shelter work, we are committed to keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals. We are known for our grassroots and innovative community-based animal welfare work including our community vet clinics, Getting to Zero, Golden Hearts Seniors’ Support Program and the National Desexing Network
Cat Specialist Services, Underwood, City of Logan, QLD (posted 26th September) Animal Attendant
Animal Attendant / Housekeeper - Part Time
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 Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
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
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