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VCA Animal Hospitals

Downers Grove, IL, US

1 year ago
full-time
degree mentioned

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Qualification

The ideal candidate needs to be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, compassionate, people-oriented and has excellent communication skills. Applicants must have a positive attitude, be hard working, self-motivated, and able to multi-task and want to be a part of a team environment. Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day. Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication. Must have previous cleaning and janitorial experience

Responsibility

Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, laundry. Keep entire hospital, both inside and outside, clean throughout the day. Stock housekeeping supplies as needed. Cleaning of restrooms on a daily basis

Benefits

  • 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!
  • Dental Coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Savings
  • Health Insurance

Job Description

Description

The ideal candidate needs to be a team player who is friendly, outgoing, compassionate, people-oriented and has excellent communication skills. Applicants must have a positive attitude, be hard working, self-motivated, and able to multi-task and want to be a part of a team environment. All candidates must be able to work some weekend days. Applicants will be responsible for the following: - Mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, laundry - Keep entire hospital, both inside and outside, clean throughout the day - Stock housekeeping supplies as needed - Cleaning of restrooms on a daily basis - Cleaning up animal urine and feces and blood - Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs - Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day - Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication - Must have previous cleaning and janitorial experience If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs. You can also copy the link below into a browser to apply through our internal career site: Company Info: VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, VCA is committed to its purpose-A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®. 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). VCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, genetic characteristics, physical disability, mental disability, perceived disability, medical condition, age, family care status, veteran or military status, parental status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, or any other protected status as required by law. At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. VCA will engage in the interactive process with disabled individuals who request reasonable accommodations in the workplace.