Veterinary Nursing Manager - Leaside, ON

The role

You will manage the day-to-day flow for the support staff team and oversee scheduling, payroll, hiring, and onboarding. You will lead the team through mentorship, training, and alignment with hospital leadership to ensure exceptional patient care.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day flow for the support staff team
• Oversee scheduling, payroll, productivity, hiring, onboarding and offboarding
• Address patient care issues and team dynamics
• Partner with hospital leadership and shift leads to align on goals and hospital flow
• Use doctor feedback to guide team development
• Lead with VEG values
• Champion a culture of learning with in-house training, mentorship, and development pathways
• Ensure licensure, performance standards, and education programs are upheld
• Drive meaningful 1:1s, check-ins, and student mentorship

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a clinical veterinary technician role
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Must be a registered veterinary technician in Ontario
• Flexibility to attend regional, national, or local veterinary industry or leadership meetings as required
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

• Certified as a veterinary practice manager (CVPM)
• Veterinary technician specialist (VTS)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• RRSP Matching Program
• Potential transaction bonus after one year of full-time, active employment
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks of top-up to 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited PTO for vacation or sick days
• Generous referral reward program
• VEG-created clinical and leadership programs
• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• $2,500/year travel stipend for full-time credentialed VEGgies
• $1,000/year travel stipend for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They have expanded across the U.S. and into Canada with hospitals open 24/7, 365 days a year.