Join our Talent Pool as a Pet Care Specialist

Pet Care Specialist

Facility: Multiple Locations Indy, Carmel, Greenwood

Schedule: Full & Part-Time, weekends and evenings are essential.

Are you a motivated, friendly individual seeking to be part of our team providing care as a Pet Care Specialist (‘PCS’). This is a great opportunity for an individual looking for a practice where they can get their foot in the door, help clients appreciate the value of pet healthcare and enjoy a team oriented environment.

The PCS provides care and the cleaning/sanitation of Noah’s Animal Hospitals including cleaning of cages, runs and ward areas, laundry, walking, and proper upkeep of all areas within the practice. T

Responsibilities

Assure all areas of the hospital is clean, without odor and is kept in good condition. Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; refill restroom dispensers. Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when required in work assignments. Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedure. Follow instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies. Ensure that cages and animals are properly numbered and identified and the area is clean and a pleasant environment for our patients. Clean, disinfect and maintain kennels, cages, and runs as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Perform general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Wash and sterilize water and food bowls.Launder and dry towels and blankets. Patrol hospital grounds daily, picking up any trash and stool material.

Interpersonal skills, memory, attention to detail, follow directions, comprehension, calculating, reading, writing, speaking, evaluating, mathematics, organizing and innovation. Move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an incidental basis. Maintain cleaning and maintenance logs to the satisfaction of the practice manager. Attend to emergencies when necessary or requested. Attend safety meetings and other related meetings. Work well with all employees and ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors and the practice philosophy.

Understands basic animal care and assures that pet area is clean and sanitary. Understands cleaning protocols. Maintains a pleasant, professional manner with clients, patients and fellow team members. Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments. Perform general physical activities that require bending, standing, stooping, moving from room to room, sit, talk, and listen; may be required to walk or stand for long periods of time; will use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; will reach with hands and arms. Frequently lift, carry dogs weighing 50 lbs. Walk and handle dogs weighing up to 150 lbs. Special Working Conditions Ability to be confident around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.)