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Animal Care Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals
University Park, IL Part Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Attendant position at VCA Animal Hospitals?

VCA Forest South Animal Hospital is looking to expand its team with an Animal Care Attendant

Schedule: Part-time opportunities are available, with flexible shift schedules. Future full-time opportunities to the right candidate.

Compensation: $15-16/hr and is determined by skill set and years of experience in the field.

Location: 21000 Olympian Way, Olympia Fields, IL, 60461

What Makes VCA Forest South Animal Hospital Unique:  

We strive to exceed expectations with every interaction we have with our valued clients and beloved patients, to treat them as we would each other and our family. We are passionate about supporting our associates and are committed to your personal career development by creating an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications: 

  • Previous experience in a veterinary setting a plus
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills 
  • Comfortable handling dogs and cats of all sizes and temperaments 
  • High school diploma or equivalent required 

What You'll Do (Day-to-Day Responsibilities): 

  • Assisting Doctors and Technicians

  • Cleaning cages. 

  • Feeding and caring for dogs and cats. 

  • Walking dogs.  

  • Bathing dogs. 

  • Doing laundry.

  • Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises. 
     

Why Join the VCA South Forest Team

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the team! 

  • Leadership opportunities
  • Career development programs 
  • Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities  
  • Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health ) 
  • Referral bonuses 
  • Competitive wage 
  • Medical, dental & vision insurance 
  • Life, long and short term disability insurance 
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Paid vacation and sick time 
  • 401(k) 
  • Pet care discount

Ready to build a career where compassion and collaboration are at the heart of what you do? Apply today and help us shape the future of veterinary care—one patient at a time. 

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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