Veterinary Assistant

We are hiring a veterinary assistant who wants to work in a professional team and gain unique experience working with wildlife and exotic animals. Your responsibilities will include: assisting veterinarians during animal examinations, treatments, and surgical procedures; preparing medications, instruments, and equipment for veterinary procedures; monitoring animals before and after veterinary procedures; ensuring cleanliness, disinfection, and proper organization of veterinary facilities, equipment, and instruments; preparing laboratory samples and ensuring their delivery for testing; performing preparation and record-keeping of veterinary documentation; participating in animal restraint, transport, and other veterinary work processes; participating in the admission, treatment, and rehabilitation of wildlife, including helping provide daily care for animals in rehabilitation; collaborating with other zoo specialists to ensure animal health and welfare. We expect: veterinary assistant qualification or relevant education; preferably previous work experience in veterinary medicine; high sense of responsibility, accuracy, and ability to organize your work; good collaboration and communication skills; willingness to learn and develop professional knowledge; good computer skills; good Latvian language proficiency. We offer: salary during probation period 1300 EUR gross per month, after probation 1500 EUR gross per month; full-time employment with shift work schedule (working hours 8:30 – 17:00); opportunity to work with a diverse range of wildlife and exotic animal species; opportunity to gain unique professional experience in zoo veterinary medicine; professional, responsive, and knowledgeable team; professional development opportunities; sustainable social support (health insurance and accident insurance after probation period, additional vacation days, financial support in significant life situations, and other collective agreement benefits). Application: Send CV to e-mail [email protected] with the reference "Veterinary Assistant" by August 31, 2026 (inclusive); we will contact candidates who will be invited for an interview. If you do not receive an interview invitation within 3 weeks after the competition end date, please consider it as a rejection from SIA "Rīgas meži". Personal data processing: for the purpose of personnel selection, SIA "Rīgas meži" processes personal data of candidates. Detailed information about candidate personal data processing and protection is available on the company website https://rigasmezi.lv/publiskojama-informacija/privatuma-pazinojums-arejiem-datu-subjektiem

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