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    • Higher hourly rate for candidates with relevant experience, university degree, or college diploma.
    • Significantly higher hourly rate for RVT candidates.
    • Prepare food and feed animals.
    • Keep records of animals treated.
    • Assist with inoculation and treatment of animals.
    • Keep records of the quantities of food used.
    • Always follow safe animal handling protocols.
    • Must be comfortable handling animal feces/urine.
    • Present to groups up to ~100 kids/adults on a variety of animal…
    • Help monitor animals in our care, ensuring their comfort, cleanliness, and overall well-being.
    • We are a full service small a animal hospital providing medical…
    • Construction/maintenance of animal equipment.
    • Assist with the upkeep of the animal facilities.
    • Solid understanding of animal training principles and techniques…
    • Clean all types of animal housing units and their accessories.
    • Room cleaning activities and feeding of the animal following the established schedules.
    • Our Animal Care Attendants are provided with on-the-job training beginning with a solid understanding of the basics of patient care and facility maintenance.
    • Strong interest in animal care and veterinary medicine.
    • Provide compassionate care and support to animals and their owners.
    • Animal care: 1 year (required).
    • The candidate must have excellent client communication skills and possess a friendly, positive attitude.
    • Maintain accurate records related to animal care, supplies, and retail items.
    • Medical knowledge is helpful to help detect and treat problematic medical issues…
    • Experience administering medications and monitoring animal health.
    • Help mentor and guide an animal care team.
    • Ensure high standards of animal care, sanitation,…
    • When working shifts as an animal care attendant duties will include restraining animals, assisting the technician or veterinarian as directed by them, laundry…
    • General knowledge of animal welfare and humane society activities.
    • Interact with all animals in a safe and respectful manner.
    • Animal ownership is a privilege.
    • Applicants must be animal lovers, self-starters, observant, patient, kind, in reasonable physical condition (able to lift 40 pounds), and have good attention to…
    • Assistance will be provided by animal care attendants and veterinarians when working with larger animals.
    • While performing the duties of this position, the…
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Animal Care Attendant - job post

Confidential
Fergus, ON
$21.05–$24.55 an hour - Permanent, Full-time

Job details

Pay

  • $21.05–$24.55 an hour

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

Fergus, ON

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Vision care
  • Dental care
  • RRSP match
  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking

Full job description

About Us

Our colony of dogs and cats help pet food companies produce the tastiest and most nutritious diets possible for our canine and feline companions. You would be joining a dedicated, supportive, and fun-loving team whose job is to ensure that our pets are healthy, happy, and well cared for. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who loves cats and dogs and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

If you would enjoy working with dogs and cats, and are physically fit, please apply as we provide on the job training.

Job Perks

  • Training provided
  • Uniforms supplied and laundered
  • Higher hourly rate for candidates with relevant experience, university degree, or college diploma
  • Significantly higher hourly rate for RVT candidates
  • Unconditional love you will receive from the cats and dogs you care for daily

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $21.05-$24.55 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Fergus, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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