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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!
Port Adelaide Veterinary Clinic, North West Adelaide, SA (posted 11th October) Kennel Hand / Nursing Assistant
Kennel Hand / Nursing Assistant - Full Time or Part Time
Do have the dream of working in the veterinary industry but just need someone to open a door?
Come in…welcome to Port Adelaide Veterinary Clinic!
If you have the commitment to being and becoming more, then we will teach you everything you need to know.
In our practice, every team member brings value and is part of something that we think is exceptional within the industry.
We are guided by our core values: care, attention to detail and shared responsibility. These values form the cornerstone of what we do.
As a member of our team, you will become part of a culture where:
- Growing and learning are the norm
- We care about each other enough to both give and receive feedback
- We love being busy
- We are comfortable asking for help and are willing to step in and help each other at any time
This is an entry level position for an assistant to join our nursing team with the intention of moving you into a nursing role (once you have gained the right qualifications and training)
It is a full time or part-time position (with some Saturday morning commitments) specifically designed to work around your study timetable.
Candidates will be required to enrol to study veterinary nursing for the first time in 2025 or currently be completing their studies in certificates 2, 3 or 4.
Please submit your resume to: lisa.scheepers@portadelaidevet.com.au
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
Veterinary Referral Hospital, Dandenong, South-East Melbourne, VIC (posted 24th September) Animal Attendant
Animal Attendant | Casual Position
The Veterinary Referral Hospital is one of Victoria's largest multidisciplinary hospitals with a number of Veterinary Specialists, across 6 different disciplines, including Internal Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, Anaesthesia as well as 24-hour Emergency & Critical Care. Our Specialists are supported by a large number of highly skilled associate Vets and Veterinary interns as well as an incredible team of Vet Nurses, Animal Attendants and administrative staff who help the hospital provide gold standard care 24/7, 365 days of the year.
The Animal Attendant position:
We are currently looking for Animal Attendants to join us at VRH for our busiest time of the year to assist our dedicated teams of Vets and Nurses in keeping the hospital clean, our treatment spaces stocked and ensuring everything continues to operate like a well-oiled machine! Our Animal Attendants are integral in ensuring that our hospital stays presentable, our facilities are maintained, and our patients can continue to receive the best care possible.
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To be successful in this position you must possess the following attributes:
- A team player but able to work autonomously when required
- Be able to work comfortably in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Strong communication skills and the ability to prioritise tasks to suit the needs of the hospital. As no single day is ever the same, adaptability is a must!
- High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
This role will involve shifts rostered across 7 days of the week with extra emphasis on Friday - Sunday. Shift times may be anywhere between the hours of 7:30am to 10:30pm.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Cage cleaning and re-setting
- Maintaining cleanliness of floors in treatment and ward spaces
- Walking, feeding and offering water to patients under nurse instruction
- Assisting in unpacking disposable (needles, syringes etc) and pharmacy (medication) orders under nurse instruction
- Maintaining cleanliness of hospital areas throughout the day/evening as required
- Daily laundry upkeep and restocking
- Cleaning of patient dishes
What's in it for You?
You will be joining VRH at our busiest time of year and will get to see a large multidisciplinary hospital at work each and every day! You will be able to meet and work alongside some of the industry’s best Veterinary Specialists and most dedicated Referral Nurses.
Whilst this role is not a trainee nurse position, career development opportunities may be available in the future for appropriate candidates.
Bundoora Veterinary Clinic & Hospital, NE Melbourne, VIC (posted 19th September) Kennel Hand - Fixed Term
Kennel Hand/Animal Assistant FT/PT (Fixed Term until March 2025)
The Bundoora Veterinary Clinic/ Northern Suburbs Animal Emergency Centre is an independently owned Clinic and has been providing care for Pets and Pet Parents of Melbourne’s Northern Suburbs for over 30 years.
Leading into our busy Summer months we are looking for Kennel Hands to assist our Veterinary team at our Main Emergency Centre at Bundoora. Our Clinic provides 24/7 Veterinary Care so the hours can be spread over a variety of days, evenings and weekends. We have a great Culture with little staff turnover and provide meals daily and a stocked pantry with snacks.
Responsibilities will include:
- General Animal Husbandry
- Cleaning Kennels, outdoor runs and outdoor areas
- General cleaning and Laundry
- Toileting and walking our inpatients throughout the day/evening
- Administering food and oral medications to patients where required
- Maintaining and re-stocking shelves and supplies
- Assisting our team with Animal restraint and handling/monitoring where required.
Our ideal candidate:
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a collaborative team
- Great time management and autonomy
- Some basic Animal Husbandry and handling experience (preferred but not essential)
- A genuine love for animals and ensuring a high level of care for them
- A hard-worker, this role can be quite physically demanding lifting, walking and caring for patients so a relatively good level of basic fitness is advantageous
Please note: This is a Kennel Hand position and may not provide the appropriate exposure for those completing their Cert II or Cert IV Certificates. However, the opportunity for this to evolve into a Trainee Nurse role or similar may be offered to the right candidate.
If you are interested in joining our close-knit team, please email a Resume and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability addressed to Rebecca Belleville, Roster Coordinator: bvc.rosters@gmail.com
SASH Alexandria, Inner South Sydney, NSW (posted 5th September) Hospital Attendant
Hospital Attendant – Part Time
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.
To be successful in this position you must be a team player and have the ability to think outside the box! This is 2 days per week, part-time position and you must be available to work rotating shifts 24/7 with majority of shifts being rostered between 6am and 10pm on weekends, but may also include public holidays and peak periods. There is a possibility this role will increase in hours overtime.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Cage & hospital cleanliness
- Setting up cages for incoming patients
- Feeding and offering water
- 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
To be considered for the position, you will have:
- Completed Certificate III in Animal Studies
- A passion for animal welfare and providing a high standard of care
- A commitment to safety and an understanding of safe chemical use
- Proven ability to take initiative and prioritise tasks effectively
- An ability to work autonomously when required and be a great team player
- The ability to work a flexible schedule if required.
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 "apply now button"
SASH Central Coast, Tuggerah, NSW (posted 29th August) Hospital Attendant
Hospital Attendant – Central Coast - Part Time
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.
To be successful in this position you must be a team player and have the ability to think outside the box! This is a 7 day per fortnight, part-time position and you must be available to work rotating shifts 24/7 with majority of shifts being rostered between 6am and 10pm, including public holidays and peak periods.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Cage & hospital cleanliness
- Setting up cages for incoming patients
- Feeding and offering water
- 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
- 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/ol7fcai
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