Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra

greencrosspetwellnesscompany· ARH
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📍 ACT📍 Pialligo📍 Pialligo, ACT, Australia📍 auFull time

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Job Description

Are you an animal lover with a passion for hands-on care and teamwork?

Do you want to work in a modern, purpose-built hospital where every day makes a difference?

If so, Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Canberra is looking for dedicated Animal Attendants to join our expanding team!

At ARH Canberra, we’re more than a hospital - we’re a community of veterinary professionals united by compassion, collaboration, and excellence. Our, state-of-the-art facility is designed to deliver the highest standards of care and create a supportive environment for our people.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes specialists in surgery, medicine, oncology, rehab, and emergency and critical care. Every role here matters - and as an Animal Attendant, you’ll be essential to our patients’ comfort, safety, and recovery!

Your role will include:

  • Cleaning and maintaining patient wards, cages, and hospital areas
  • Walking, feeding, and caring for inpatients and boarding animals
  • Assisting with patient handling and monitoring under staff direction
  • Maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for patients and staff
  • Supporting the clinical team with restocking, laundry, and hospital presentation
  • Helping ensure patients feel calm, cared for, and comfortable during their stay

Working with us, you can enjoy:

  • A Full-time or Part-time position - we’re flexible
  • Competitive salary + benefits that actually mean something
  • A supportive team that wants you to grow
  • Ongoing education and career development
  • Staff discounts on products and services (because your pets deserve it too)
  • A real opportunity to make a difference - every single day

To be successful in this role, you will be:

  • Passionate about animals and committed to their wellbeing
  • A team player with excellent communication skills
  • Reliable, punctual, and ready to roll up your sleeves
  • Experience in an animal hospital, shelter, boarding facility, or similar environment
  • A Certificate II or III in Animal Studies (or currently studying) will be highly regarded but what matters most is your attitude, empathy, and willingness to learn!
  • Someone who takes pride in high standards of cleanliness and care, with attention to detail

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary. Support patient care, teamwork, and compassion in our specialist & emergency hospital.

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Is the Animal Attendant - ARH Canberra role at greencrosspetwellnesscompany full-time or part-time?
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