Veterinary Receptionist
Job No:
AWLQ212
Location:
Ipswich
Join us and make a difference!
At AWLQ, we’re committed to creating a brighter future for animals in need and keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals.
About the role
Join us for a rewarding career at the Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ). We are currently looking for a part-time veterinary receptionist to join our fast paced Ipswich Community Vet Clinic. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting the veterinary team in providing the highest level customer service and care to our clients and their animals. This is a permanent part-time role with 28.5 hours per week available.
You’ll be working within a team of highly skilled and passionate veterinary professionals under the banner of one of the most respected brands in animal welfare. If you are passionate about making a direct impact in animal welfare, we’d love to talk to you.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer Service: deliver exceptional customer service, facilitate appointment setting and answer general inquiries
- Patient Admission and Discharge: facilitate this process with care and compassion.
- Process Payments, invoices and end of day reconciliation
- Store Management: opening and closing of the clinic, merchandising and cleanliness
- Customer Support and conflict resolution in a professional and dignified fashion
Key Skills and Experience
- Current driver’s licence.
- Strong experience in a high volume intensive customer service environment.
- A minimum of 2+ years’ experience in administrative and reception roles.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to resolve customer issues.
- Demonstrated affinity with animals.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of the team and wider organisation.
- Ability to work independently as well as effectively contributing in a team environment.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite and IT systems ability (minimum).
- Strong attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will have a strong administration and customer service background with versatility and maturity in their approach to work.
Who are we?
Founded in 1959, AWLQ has become a trusted leader in animal welfare. We provide a safe haven and second chance for close to 10,000 stray and homeless animals every year. To each one of these animals we welcome through our doors, a promise is made – to never euthanise a healthy, sociable, or treatable animal in our care. We work tirelessly every day to maintain this promise.
In addition to our shelter work, we are committed to keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals. We are known for our grassroots and innovative community-based animal welfare work including our community vet clinics, Getting to Zero, Golden Hearts Seniors’ Support Program and the National Desexing Network.
Why should you join us?
At AWLQ we offer competitive pay and benefits, including access to an independent Employee Assistance Program, retail discounts, vet discounts. Most importantly, every day you’ll play an instrumental role in our lifesaving work.
Our mission is to unleash the potential in every team, and we know that teams perform best when they have passion. We are committed to building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work and is recognised for their efforts.
Equity
Diversity and inclusion are the principles guiding how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders and build a culture of belonging where differences are valued.