Veterinary Kennel Technician

Job duties include, but are not limited to: Each pet has their own room or suite for down-time, but will participate in a Group-Play environment during the day as well, as long as they have passed the temperament test for Group-Play. Hotel pets who do not enjoy group play get one-on-one time with a kennel assistant. The cleaning entails keeping individual pet rooms/suites, yards and wards clean/sterile. Duties include vacuuming, mopping, doing laundry, feeding and medicating boarding pets. Group-Play is based on the Dog-Gurus series 'Knowing Dogs 101 & 201'; all staff must watch the 16 videos and pass the quizzes. Cats are rotated individually through the Play-Room, so kennel assistants must be comfortable handling cats. Passionate individuals who enjoy time with pets and interacting with pet owners are sought. Job Type: Full-time, including weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Keep individual pet rooms/suites clean; Keep yards and wards clean and sterile; Vacuum, mop, and do laundry; Feed and medicate boarding pets; Supervise pets in Group-Play environment; Provide one-on-one time with Hotel pets who do not enjoy group play; Rotate cats through the cat Play-Room individually; Bathe and groom dogs according to hospital and client standards; Complete required Knowing Dogs 101 & 201 video series and quizzes; Interact with pet owners

Requirements

Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods; Bathe and groom dogs according to hospital and client standards, ensuring pets are clean, comfortable, and well cared for; Proper methods of animal restraint; Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency; Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, etc); Ability to sympathetically and patiently attend to sick, scared and injured animals; Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions; Understand and carry out oral and written directions; Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job; Comfortable handling cats

Nice to have

Passion for working with pets and interacting with pet owners; Comfortable with group play and one-on-one pet care

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA); Employee Assistance Program; Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees; Paid Bereavement Program; Paid Parental Leave Program; Competitive Compensation; Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles); Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program; Career Development Opportunities; Referral Bonus Program for most positions; Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)