Client Care Representative

Job Overview

**WORK TYPE**:

- Part Time

**LOCATION**:

- North Melbourne

**JOB TYPE**:

- Veterinary Services, Customer Service

**DATE POSTED**:

- 24 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE**:

- 21 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**Part-time - 46 hours per fortnight**

**About us**:
At The Lost Dogs’ Home, we are a foundation in Victoria's animal welfare landscape, celebrated for our compassionate care of around 18,000 lost and abandoned dogs and cats every year. Beyond caring for animals, we are dedicated to providing diverse animal welfare and community programs, all aimed at giving animals the best chance of a happy and healthy life. Our mission is upheld by passionate individuals who embody a profound affinity for animals, community, and advocacy.

The Lost Dogs’ Home Vet Hospital (formerly Frank Samways Veterinary Clinic) is a modern, purpose-built clinic, providing full veterinary services to the public, adopters, and foster carers of The Lost Dogs’ Home, with all proceeds of the clinic going directly back into helping the shelter animals.

**About the Role**:
As a Client Care Representative at our Primary Care Clinic, you will play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional standard of service to our clients and their beloved pets. This dynamic, part-time position requires multitasking and a warm, professional approach as you manage a busy schedule of client interactions, appointments, and administrative tasks. As the face of the clinic, you’ll ensure every client and their fur baby receives a smooth, welcoming experience.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:
Client Interaction:

- Warmly greeting clients and providing expert assistance to address inquiries.
- Supporting clients during delicate situations, such as euthanasia appointments, offering aftercare and meaningful keepsakes to honour their pets.

Administrative Support:

- Answering, screening, and redirecting calls with professionalism and efficiency.
- Scheduling appointments, sending reminders, and managing follow-ups.
- Preparing invoices, processing payments, and reconciling banking.
- Organising courier collections for blood samples.

Operational Duties:

- Triaging consultations, emergency cases, and walk-in appointments, prioritising based on urgency.
- Recommending suitable diets and products tailored to different pet needs and life stages.
- Monitoring stock control, including ordering, receiving, and entering inventory and invoices.
- Maintaining cleanliness and organisation in the clinic by performing various housekeeping duties.

**About You**:

- Experience working as a receptionist or nurse in a busy clinic (desirable).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong time management and multitasking skills.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Empathy and sensitivity, especially in supporting clients during emotional situations.
- A warm, friendly, and caring attitude towards clients and their pets.
- The ability to work rotating shifts between 7:30 am and 7:00 pm, with flexibility for occasional weekends.

**About our culture**:
At The Lost Dogs’ Home, we cultivate an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity. Our team enjoys a vibrant culture that fosters meaningful connections, both professionally and socially. Led by our dedicated social committee, we organise a wide range of engaging activities such as Paint and Sip Nights, Bowling, Trivia, and regular after-work gatherings. These events create opportunities for our team to relax, bond, and forge lasting friendships. We take pride in our diverse team where every individual is encouraged to be their authentic self, regardless of their role within the organisation.

**What we can offer**:

- A purposeful animal welfare career,
- Fantastic career development and opportunities,
- Discounts at our general practice clinic, Frank Samways Veterinary Clinic,
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program,
- Access to the Foster Care Program,
- A unique and friendly working environment (surrounded by animals),
- Rewarding work with animals in need of a forever home.

**_ The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete background screening checks._