Talent Pool — Assistant Veterinary Technician
Join the Ottawa Humane Society's Animal Care talent pool!
The Ottawa Humane Society is a non-profit, community-based organization and a registered charity. Since 1888, we have been the leading organization providing a safe haven for sick, injured and homeless animals in Ottawa.
We’re looking to build a talent pool of qualified, interested candidates for our current and future job opportunities, including full-time, part-time, casual, and temporary contract positions. If you are looking to start or continue your career in animal care, shelter medicine, or non-profit work, the OHS might be the right fit for you!
Applications will be kept in our talent pool for various upcoming opportunities with the Ottawa Humane Society on an ongoing basis. Requirements for each opportunity will vary based on the role’s specific needs, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted only for the roles for which they’re being considered. As we are a unionized organization, all union job opportunities will be posted internally first before being publicly advertised in accordance with our Collective Agreement.
Please note that this talent pool is for the Assistant Veterinary Technician position only. Applications will be considered based on the required duties, qualifications, and working conditions of this position. Candidates who have applied to the talent pool are still welcome to apply to posted opportunities.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Salary: $23.43 to $26.35 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free on-site Parking
- Veterinary food and other supplies discount
- Career Development (internships, on-the-job learning, mentorships, internal and external training opportunities) and Paid Continuing Education Opportunities (bursaries, CE allowance, membership dues, tuition reimbursement)
What you bring to the table:
- Veterinary Assistant Certificate, a minimum of one year relevant clinical experience, or a combination thereof
- Professional working proficiency in spoken and written English is required
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
- Employee will be required to work evening, holiday and weekend shifts
- Employment is conditional upon the ability to provide services in a safe manner, including, but not limited to, lifts and transfers of large animals and interaction with potentially aggressive animals
- Employees will be required to wear a uniform designated by the employer
- Employment is conditional upon maintaining confidentiality of OHS information
- Employment is conditional upon the ability to work around all species of animals safely
View the full job description.
For more information, please contact us at careers@ottawahumane.ca.
For more information about available jobs or our work schedules, please visit our careers page.
The Ottawa Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment processes. If you are contacted by the OHS regarding a job opportunity, please let us know prior to interview if you require any accommodation.