Voorhees Animal Orphanage is a 501(c) providing compassionate shelter and adoption services for the animals entrusted to our care. We are looking for a full-time Veterinarian Technician to join our team to help expand our low cost spay/neuter program, and to help provide support for shelter animals. The qualified candidate should have the following skills:
- Experience in spay/neuter surgery preferred
- Anesthetic Induction
- Administering vaccines and drawing blood
- Surgical prep and monitoring
- Prepping surgical packs
- Preparing medications and aiding in the treatment of shelter animals
- Basic data entry
- Must have proper animal handling and restraint skills
- Ability and willingness to communicate with veterinarian, staff, volunteers, and clients
- Great record keeping and organizational skills
Please email your resume to dawn@vaonj.org
Animal Care Attendant
We currently have part-time opportunities available at the shelter. We are hiring Cat and Dog Kennel Care Attendants. We are seeking dedicated & responsible individuals who are willing to be part of a team. You must be comfortable working with animals, and able to maintain kennels and cages by properly following cleaning & sanitization protocols. This is a physically demanding position that involves a lot of heavy cleaning. Candidate must be able to lift 50 lbs., be organized, and extremely thorough. In addition to cleaning, you will be asked to:
- Monitor animals daily
- Provide animal enrichment as needed
- Participate in pet adoption meet with potential adopters
- Provide excellent customer service to adopters and visitors
These part time positions require that you be able to work 8 am – 1 pm, on any given day, including weekends and holidays. You must be able to work at least one day each weekend.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email dawn@vaonj.org.