Pet Hotel Assistant

Pet Hotel Assistant - Danville Family Vet

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Galaxy Vets is a new US employee-centric, employee-owned veterinary healthcare system with a mission to give veterinary medicine back to veterinary professionals. 

We offer equity and a competitive benefits package, all intended to prevent burnout and enable you to focus on what you love--providing quality care to pets and their families!

The Hospital

Located in Danville, Virginia, Danville Family Vet is a fully equipped veterinary facility staffed with an experienced and professional team. We pride ourselves on progressive medicine and
compassionate care for patients and clients. Engaged communication with clients is a top priority for our team.

Role Responsibilities and skills:

● Feeding and medicating boarding pets according to owners instructions and dietary needs
● Proper and safe socialization techniques of dogs in yards
● Safe handling and oversight of pets to ensure the safety of all animals and deter inappropriate behavior
● Follow special feeding/cleaning/care procedures as needed
● Record and report to senior management on important information about pets conditions and behaviors
● Providing compassionate care to all pets in our care
● Washing pets laundry and dishes
● Preparing pets for check out and responsible for belongings
● Competent in reading pet behavior and working as a team
● Ensure kennels are safe and secure and thoroughly cleansed.
● Take reasonable care of personal and others’ safety; to co-operate with managers/supervisors in complying with health and safety duties and to report incidents
● Thorough and proper regular checks of the dogs
● Turnover and sanitization of boarding facilities, grounds and equipment including daily removal of animal waste and trash from facilities
● Tasks may include bending, standing, stooping, kneeling, moving from room to room, and sitting; may be required to walk or stand for extended periods of time
● May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises, bites, scratches

This is a non-exhaustive list of the essential duties and responsibilities required to be performed by a Pet Hotel Assistant with or without a reasonable accommodation. Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the smooth operation of the clinic.  

Requirements:

● High School Diploma or Equivalent
● Previous dog handling experience is preferred
● Must demonstrate compassion and empathy towards animals and possess the ability to work in high stress, high noise, and fast-paced environment
● Be able to use basic analytical skills to solve problems autonomously
● Evening, weekend and Holiday availability
● Follow OSHA standards by demonstrating proper use of PPE when required. Practice best safety precautions to prevent workplace hazards, ie: placing Wet Floor signs in visible area before mopping the floor and in place until the floor is dry and reporting any potential workplace hazards to management.
● Ability to lift 50 pounds
● Ability to work outdoors for the majority of your shift in all weather conditions
● Basic computer skills
● Strong organizational and task prioritization skills.
● General understanding of sanitization and maintenance
● Self-motivated and able to work without supervision
● Ability to work around sick or fractious animals, zoonotic diseases, hazardous materials and cleaning chemicals and anesthetic gas.

The Perks:

● Equity in the company for everyone working 20+ hr/week
● Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
● Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Options
● Ongoing Feedback loops to ensure Employee satisfaction and autonomy with strong focus on burnout prevention

The Company:

Galaxy Vets is a veterinary healthcare system co-owned by its employees. With a mission to give veterinary medicine back to veterinarians, Galaxy Vets allocates equity in the organization to its employees — veterinarians, specialists, technicians, administrative staff workforce — making them co-owners of and shareholders in the entire network. 

Galaxy Vets is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or sexual orientation, gender expression or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We celebrate and embrace our current and ever-expanding diverse and inclusive culture and recognize it as a strength that empowers all team members.  

The Town:

Danville is a wonderful city to call home. It is close to mountains and ocean, shopping and farmland. The city is in the midst of a renaissance with a revitalized downtown River District and growing technology-based economy. The cost of living is very favorable with a beautiful collection of historic homes and new loft apartments. You will be happy to call this town home!