Animal Care Attendant - Opportunity to Make a Difference

More than a job
This is an opportunity to build a career in veterinary nursing, expanding your experience and skills serving the health & well-being of animals. As an Animal Care Attendant (parental leave cover), you will be working with a large team of dedicated nurses and vets in a fast-paced environment, focussing on patient care and customer satisfaction.  

About us
Lort Smith is Australia’s largest not for profit animal hospital, vet clinic and adoption centre. Our mission is to improve the health and happiness of animals and the people who care for them. For 87 years, the communities we serve benefit from accessible quality animal healthcare and wellbeing.
  
About You
You’re someone who consistently shows up with a positive attitude because you love working with animals. You’re committed to delivering reliable and timely patient and customer care. You are confident and have experience handling sick or injured patients. You roll up your sleeves to support the team, and able use your own judgement to monitor the wellbeing and welfare of the animals in your care. You communicate clearly and respectfully, with a strong desire to learn.

You’ll have

• 1-year minimum experience in an animal husbandry role such as a veterinary clinic, doggy day care or boarding facility
• Flexibility to work a variety of weekday day, evening and weekend shifts, including some public holidays
• Planned commencement or currently studying formal qualifications in Veterinary Nursing or Animal Husbandry will be highly regarded
• A level of physical fitness to undertake the duties of the role, including regular cleaning, handling and lifting animals

About the role
Based in our North Melbourne Animal Hospital, as an ACA working in this 12-month parental leave role, you will be working with a team of veterinarians and nurses to ensure high standards of patient care and cleanliness are maintained. Your days will be varied but some of your regular duties will include:

• Animal husbandry including hygiene and cleaning, feeding, grooming and enrichment
• Daily walks for patients in our care
• Assisting with animal handling during veterinary examinations and procedures
• Restocking bedding, towels and medical supplies, preparing wards for incoming animals
• Patient record keeping, reporting and daily checks

You’ll enjoy

• Rewarding work you can be proud of, that provides community-based veterinary and animal welfare services in newly redeveloped facilities
• Flexible and varied roster hours
• Wellbeing support via our respected EAP
• Pet friendly policies (of course)
• Discounted veterinary treatment, products and pet insurance; and
• Working with a team who share the same passion and interests in animal wellbeing as you

To learn more about Lort Smith and the work we do, please visit: www.lortsmith.com or look us up on Instagram.
  
Contact us via [email protected] if you'd like us to send you a position description.
  
If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and making a difference, please apply directly via this ad.

Lort Smith is a great place to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively support workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. 
Preferred applicants will be asked to consent in writing for Lort Smith Animal Hospital to conduct police check and each application will be individually considered on its merits. Please contact [email protected] if you would like further information.