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Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra
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Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Canberra is looking for dedicated Animal Attendants to join our expanding team!
This is a Full-time role, 6:30am to 2:30pm.
At ARH Canberra, we’re more than a hospital - we’re a community of veterinary professionals united by compassion, collaboration, and excellence. Our state-of-the-art facility is designed to deliver the highest standards of care and create a supportive environment for our people.
As an Animal Attendant, you will play a critical role in the wellbeing of hospitalised patients we care for. You will be there to provide comfort and the basic necessities - food and water, walks, a clean bed, etc. as well as to support our incredibly hardworking team keeping the hospital sparkling clean and well stocked. Our animal attendant team are greatly valued and are an integral part of the success of the day to day running of our hospital!
Please note that this is a support and cleaning-based role with minimal animal handling.
Your duties will include:
- Cage cleaning and re-setting
- Walking, feeding, and watering inpatients and boarding animals
- Maintaining cleanliness of hospital areas, including floors/bins/surfaces, throughout the day as required
- Assisting with patient handling and monitoring under staff direction
- Daily laundry/dishes upkeep
- Restocking consumables throughout the hospital
Working with us, you can enjoy:
- Full-time or part-time hours
- Above award wage
- Career progression for passionate and dedicated team members
- Opportunity for continued learning and access to courses within the hospital
- An employer who focuses on the well-being of all staff
- Discounts on both pet products and services
To be successful in this role, you will be:
- Passionate about animals and committed to their wellbeing
- Experience in an animal hospital, shelter, boarding facility, or similar environment
- A team player with excellent communication skills
- Reliable, punctual, and ready to roll up your sleeves
- Someone who takes pride in high standards of cleanliness and care, with attention to detail
- A Certificate II or III in Animal Studies (or currently studying) will be highly regarded but what matters most is your attitude, empathy, and willingness to learn!
Apply now!
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Is the Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra role at greencrosspetwellnesscompany full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Part time position. It is posted as a Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra role in the ARH department at greencrosspetwellnesscompany.
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Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra
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