Job Opportunities in Canada
September 30, 2024
Animal Health Centre
Corner Brook
OTHER & FULL TIME
Veterinary attendant
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Veterinary clinic
Tasks
- Bathe and shampoo animals
- Clip animal coat
- Document animal behaviour
- Monitor animal behaviour
- Prepare food and feed animals
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
- Keep records of animals treated
- Assist with inoculation and treatment of animals
- Supervise helpers
- Clean animal ears
- Maintain and order supplies
- Clip animal nails
- Perform dental cleaning on domestic animals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Veterinary assistant course
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Experience
- Experience an asset
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer