Kennel Assistant Jobs

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Southside Animal Clinic

Reporting To: Pamela Browning

Description

We are seeking a Full-Time Kennel Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital.

The Kennel Assistant is responsible for maintaining back of hospital duties. These tasks include: caring for boarding animals, maintaining appropriate feeding schedules/providing prescribed medication to pets, maintaining the kennel area (cleaning and mopping), bathing animals and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.

Ideal Candidate

• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
• Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
• Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction
• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
• Be compassionate/caring
• Can work individually, as well as on a team

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

• Ability to work in a wet environment
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting
• Prior customer service experience
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Benefits

• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Scrub allowance
• 401k Match
• Hands-on and E-training
• Professional growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
• Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave