Pet Care Attendant - Tallahassee, FL

Vetcor•Tallahassee, FL

About The Position

The Animal Hospital and Pet Resort is Hiring a Pet Care Attendant! Position Details Role: Pet Care Attendant Status: Full-time Salary: Negotiable and based on experience Schedule: Four-day workweeks, inlcuding weekends The Animal Hospital and Pet Resort is looking for a Pet Care Attendant to care for our animals and support our technician and doctor teams. Our Pet Care Attendants play an integral role in bringing comfort to our patients as well as ensuring proper organization and cleanliness of our hospital. Knowledge of routine animal care such as feeding, walking, and bathing as well as the readiness to care for scared or injured animals are some of the skills we are looking for with this opportunity. If you are organized, quick on your feet, and have a love of caring for animals, then a Pet Care Attendant position at The Animal Hospital and Pet Resort at Southwood may be the position for you! Pet Care Attendants play an integral role in providing excellent care to our patients and outstanding customer service to our clients. Our team is fun-loving and committed to delivering the highest quality care to our clients and patients. We are looking for someone who loves animals, enjoys teamwork, and has a background in customer service.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills
Patient and caring personality
Ability to follow instructions properly
Comfortable being around animals (cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, etc.)
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (e.g. lift up to 40 lbs)

Responsibilities

Cleaning cages/runs and keeping the kennel area organized and free of safety hazards
Administering oral medications prescribed by Veterinarians
Observing animal behavior/health conditions and reporting changes to the technicians or doctors
Keeping accurate records and logs

Benefits

Financial Benefits
A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
529 Savings Plan
Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits
Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
Sick Time / Paid Time Off
Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
Pet discounts on services and products
Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits
Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
Professional development opportunities
Continuing education allowance
Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits
Six paid holidays (full-time only)
Employee Assistance Program
Employee discount program