TPA or Animal Caretaker - Livestock Care, 80%
Kantonales Tierspital Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:01 October 2025
- Workload:80%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Zürich
Vetsuisse Faculty
University Animal Hospital Zurich TPA or Animal Caretaker
Livestock Care, 80%
To meet the growing demands, we are looking to strengthen our team at the Livestock Clinic, immediately or by arrangement, with a committed and proactive individual as a TPA or Animal Caretaker. You are interested in working in a motivated and productive team. You enjoy learning new things and appreciate the professional care of patients. Your tasks
Your daily, but not everyday tasks include:
- caring for inpatient and outpatient patients, including weekend, night, and on-call duty
In addition to the main qualifications, competence in handling livestock, good physical resilience, and above-average commitment, your ability to work in a team is paramount. Additional qualifications that enrich our team (e.g., training as a farmer, animal caretaker, or similar) are an advantage. A category B driving license is a prerequisite for your work in livestock care. We offer you,
a varied activity in an unusual environment. Training opportunities for internal and external events. A salary according to cantonal guidelines. For further information, please contact Mr. Oliver Neumann, Head of Large Animal Nursing, Tel. 044 635 81 37.
Have we aroused your interest? Then send your written application with CV and photo by October 15, 2025, to:
Animal Hospital Zurich, Ms. Barbara Felchlin, Human Resources Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich; GT-Pflege_Tierspital@vetclinics.uzh.ch
University Animal Hospital Zurich TPA or Animal Caretaker
Livestock Care, 80%
To meet the growing demands, we are looking to strengthen our team at the Livestock Clinic, immediately or by arrangement, with a committed and proactive individual as a TPA or Animal Caretaker. You are interested in working in a motivated and productive team. You enjoy learning new things and appreciate the professional care of patients. Your tasks
Your daily, but not everyday tasks include:
- caring for inpatient and outpatient patients, including weekend, night, and on-call duty
- the preparation and follow-up as well as assistance with minor and major diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- maintenance of infrastructure such as stables, facilities, and work equipment.
In addition to the main qualifications, competence in handling livestock, good physical resilience, and above-average commitment, your ability to work in a team is paramount. Additional qualifications that enrich our team (e.g., training as a farmer, animal caretaker, or similar) are an advantage. A category B driving license is a prerequisite for your work in livestock care. We offer you,
a varied activity in an unusual environment. Training opportunities for internal and external events. A salary according to cantonal guidelines. For further information, please contact Mr. Oliver Neumann, Head of Large Animal Nursing, Tel. 044 635 81 37.
Have we aroused your interest? Then send your written application with CV and photo by October 15, 2025, to:
Animal Hospital Zurich, Ms. Barbara Felchlin, Human Resources Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich; GT-Pflege_Tierspital@vetclinics.uzh.ch
