Kennel Assistant

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Big Springs Veterinary Hospital

Reporting To: Elizabeth Sweeney

Description

We are seeking a Full-Time Kennel Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care 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), assisting teammates to maintain the cleanliness and workflow of the hospital, bathing animals, and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include assisting team staff in patient care. Weekend and holiday availability is required for this position. 

Ideal Candidate

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

Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise

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

Benefits

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