Kennel Assistant Jobs

Indulge Pet Resort has an opportunity for a Kennel Assistant to join our team!

Location 240 Central St, Berlin, MA 01503

Shift Details This is a part-time position, schedule TBD. We're open 365 days a year, so weekend and holiday availability is required!

Compensation $15/hour

Job Summary The Kennel Assistant provides daily care, feeding and exercise of boarding dogs. The Kennel Assistant also pays close attention to animals’ general health signs such as signs of stress and changes in eating or elimination habits, promptly notifying management when a pet needs medical attention. The Kennel Assistant interacts with clients in person and by e-mail. Proper record documentation and accurate completion of boarding forms and cage cards is critical. The Kennel Assistant must pay close attention to details, understand, and follow proper feeding and sanitation procedures and monitor boarding and daycare dogs.

How you'll make an impact

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Wear personal protective equipment required for the area and maintain the personal protective equipment in good working order. Personal protective equipment includes goggles or face shields, aprons, full body aprons, gloves, boots and booties or other equipment assigned.
• Check out animals for boarding, talk with owners, return all personal belongings.
• Record medication instructions on the kennel medication board.
• Perform personal play times or walks for clients who have requested it.
• Check-in animals for daycare, talk with owners, relay any necessary information to the
• Walk through kennel area regularly, checking each pet for any abnormal activity such as vomiting, diarrhea or blood in the cage or in the run, and let management know immediately.
• Receptionist. Mark records correctly for eating, drinking and elimination habits; feed and water animals according to schedules; administer medications to pets that require medications while boarding.
• Clean and disinfect cages, runs and yard as needed, using hoses and spray bottles of disinfectant.
• Provide compassionate care to boarding pets and hospitalized patients.
• Supervise animals when they are in the yard.
• Move pets to yard or other areas so runs can be disinfected; return animal to correct run after the run is clean and dry; remove soiled bedding and take it to the laundry area; place clean bedding in runs; operate washer and dryer to clean kennel bedding and hospital laundry.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of proper animal restraint techniques.
• Knowledge of infectious diseases and how to control and prevent their spread.
• Must have reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and ability to speak the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• Confidence around animals and pets.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Must be in the process of obtaining or have attained a high school diploma or equivalent.

We put people first and never compromise on our values.

Apply today for immediate consideration!

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.