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Animal Care Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals

Job Title

The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Cleaning cages.
  • Feeding and caring for dogs and cats.
  • Walking dogs.
  • Bathing dogs.
  • Doing laundry.
  • Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises.
  • Assisting doctors and technicians when necessary.

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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