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Animal Attendant and Grooming Vacancies
Millicent Veterinary Clinic, Limestone Coast SA (posted 30th April) Animal Attendant
Animal Attendant – Millicent Veterinary Clinic
Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate individual looking to start or grow your career in the veterinary industry?
We are a family-run business passionate about making life better—for pets, their people, and our team. Our core values of respect, achievement, trust, accountability, connection, and enjoyment guide everything we do.
As an animal attendant with us, you’ll work in a warm, supportive environment where your contributions are valued. You'll play a vital role in patient care, maintaining clinic cleanliness and hygiene, and supporting our veterinary team. If you’re ready for a hands-on role in a friendly, community-focused clinic, we’d love to hear from you!
This role also offers flexibility and the chance to enjoy the beauty of the Limestone Coast, including national parks, coastal adventures, and local lakes just minutes away.
The Role:
As an Animal Attendant, you will assist with:
- General animal care including feeding, cleaning, and enrichment
- Ensuring hospital cleanliness and assisting with infection control
- Handling and restraining animals for basic procedures
- Supporting the veterinary nurses and vets in day-to-day tasks
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised environment for patients and clients
We are looking for someone who is reliable, compassionate, and motivated to learn. Prior experience working with animals is ideal but not essential—we value attitude, teamwork, and a willingness to grow!
What We Offer:
- 3 day working week + 1:2 Saturday mornings (54hrs per fortnight)
- Supportive and inclusive team environment
- On-the-job training and development opportunities
- A modern, purpose-built clinic with great facilities
- Separate staff areas with a kitchen, coffee machine, and pantry
- A strong sense of teamwork, mateship, and fun
- Access to our employee support programs
- Opportunities to progress into nursing or other veterinary roles
If you’re excited to join a passionate team and contribute to high-quality animal care, please email your CV and a short cover letter to michelle@millicentvet.com.au
See our website
Petstock Tamworth, Taminda, West Tamworth, NSW (posted 17th April) Experienced Groomer
Experienced Dog Groomer | Tamworth | JR104688
Casual
As an inspired member of the Petstock Group, where we are inspired by pets to grow as people, we have established ourselves as retail market leaders across the pet care industry over the past 20 + years!
You will be joining a, fun and inclusive team who take pride in their work. Here's what you can expect in your day.
A day in the life… Petstock Tamworth
- Provide full grooming services to a range of breeds - bathing, drying, nail clipping, brushing, combing, generic & breed clipping
- Provide a positive and memorable grooming experience for all customers and their dogs
- Coordinate the grooming salon and clients in conjunction with the Store Manager
- Make client bookings
- Assist store shop floor team when required
- Stock management
- Work with Store Manager & team to ensure member program targets and expectations are met
- Proactively support local marketing opportunities and recruitment referral programs
- Work with the team to achieve and exceed sales target
- Maintain a strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team
What we need…
- Experience in professional dog grooming
- Qualification in Grooming, preferred but not essential
- Ability to create and embed strong safety practices across the salon & store
- Good knowledge of specific breed clips
- Physically fit, as you may be required to lift heavy animals
- Demonstrated experience in handling and working with live animals
- Ensure you maintain breed clip and brand/product knowledge
- Maintain advanced understanding of zoonotic and skin diseases and how to identify them
- Ability to be flexible in order to meet changing work conditions
- Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities
- Demonstrated ability to achieve & exceed sales targets
- A commitment to represent the interests of Petstock in areas related to the business, branding and animal care
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build strong working & customer relationships
- Exceptional verbal & written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
If this sounds like you, apply online today via the link Here!
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.
Petstock Castle Hill, North-West Sydney, NSW (posted 11th April) Grooming Salon Manager
Grooming Salon Manager | NEW SALON | Castle Hill
Petstock Castle Hill
As an inspired member of the Petstock Group, where we are inspired by pets to grow as people, we have established ourselves as retail market leaders across the pet care industry over the past 20 +years!
You will be joining a fun and inclusive team who take pride in their work. Here's what you can expect in your day.
A day in the life...
- Lead and operate a profitable grooming salon
- Lead by example & coach your team to achieve and develop skills further
- Work with the Store Manager to recruit, onboard and induct high calibre new grooming Team Members
- Provide full grooming services to a range of breeds - bathing, drying, nail clipping, brushing, combing, generic & breed clipping
- Provide a positive and memorable grooming experience for all customers and their dogs
- Coordinate the grooming salon and clients in conjunction with the Store Manager
- Make client bookings
- Assist store shop floor team when required
- Stock management
- Work with Store Manager & team to ensure member program targets and expectations are met
- Proactively support local marketing opportunities and recruitment referral programs
- Work with the team to achieve and exceed sales target
- Maintain a strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team
What we need..
- Experience in a similar role or a senior Groomer ready to take that leadership step in their career
- Advanced knowledge of specific breed clips
- Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate & lead their team to reach, store, team and individual goals
- Ability to create and embed strong safety practices across the salon & store
- Demonstrated success in building sales and achieving sales/customer targets
- Solid business & financial acumen
- Demonstrated experience in handling and working with live animals
- Physically fit, as you may be required to lift heavy animals
- Ability to be flexible in order to meet changing work conditions
- Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities
- A commitment to represent the interests of Petstock in areas related to the business, branding and animal care
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build strong working and customer relationships
- Exceptional verbal & written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail skills
If this sounds like you, apply online today via the link Here!
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.
Petstock Gungahlin, North Canberra ACT (posted 11th April) Grooming Salon Manager
Grooming Salon Manager | Gungahlin
As an inspired member of the Petstock Group, where we are inspired by pets to grow as people, we have established ourselves as retail market leaders across the pet care industry over the past 20 +years!
You will be joining a fun and inclusive team who take pride in their work. Here's what you can expect in your day.
A day in the life... Petstock Gungahlin
- Lead and operate a profitable grooming salon
- Lead by example & coach your team to achieve and develop skills further
- Work with the Store Manager to recruit, onboard and induct high calibre new grooming Team Members
- Provide full grooming services to a range of breeds - bathing, drying, nail clipping, brushing, combing, generic & breed clipping
- Provide a positive and memorable grooming experience for all customers and their dogs
- Coordinate the grooming salon and clients in conjunction with the Store Manager
- Make client bookings
- Assist store shop floor team when required
- Stock management
- Work with Store Manager & team to ensure member program targets and expectations are met
- Proactively support local marketing opportunities and recruitment referral programs
- Work with the team to achieve and exceed sales target
- Maintain a strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team
What we need..
- Experience in a similar role or a senior Groomer ready to take that leadership step in their career
- Advanced knowledge of specific breed clips
- Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate & lead their team to reach, store, team and individual goals
- Ability to create and embed strong safety practices across the salon & store
- Demonstrated success in building sales and achieving sales/customer targets
- Solid business & financial acumen
- Demonstrated experience in handling and working with live animals
- Physically fit, as you may be required to lift heavy animals
- Ability to be flexible to meet changing work conditions
- Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting priorities
- A commitment to represent the interests of Petstock in areas related to the business, branding and animal care
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build strong working and customer relationships
- Exceptional verbal & written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail skills
If this sounds like you, apply online today via the link Here!
Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.
SASH Gold Coast, Robina QLD (posted 7th April) Hospital Attendant
Hospital Attendant
SASH Gold Coast is open and seeking Hospital Attendants to join the team!
- Casual opportunity offering a variety of shifts
- Career development opportunities
- Enjoy a fast paced environment in brand new facilities!
We are currently looking for casual 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 is a casual opportunity offering shifts across a 24hr, 7 day roster.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- 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
This role is perfect for an experienced hospital attendant is keen to grow within an organisation that values your development and enjoys meaningful work to support animals in our care.
What's in it for You?
- Competitive hourly rates, penalties and allowances!
- Flexible roster to manage your work life balance
- SASH paid parental leave for ALL new parents
- Team member discounts and events
- Collaborative team environment where support staff, 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 https://adr.to/nc2g4ai today!
Animal Welfare League Bracken Ridge (Warra) Rehoming Centre, Northern Brisbane, QLD (posted 19th March)
Animal Attendant
Job No: AWLQ279
Location: Bracken Ridge
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 part time or causal Animal Care Attendants at the Warra Rehoming Centre located in Bracken Ridge! 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 Centres
What are the minimum requirements for this position?
- 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
- Certificate III in Animal studies, companion animals, Dog Training or behaviour qualification. It is not essential but would be highly desirable.
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 Centres
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.
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