Kennel Assistant (PT)

Southern Veterinary Partners; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking a dedicated Kennel Assistant to join their compassionate team. In this role, you will ensure a clean and healthy environment for animals, provide essential care, and support veterinary staff in a fast-paced setting. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in your community while working alongside a passionate team. With a focus on professional growth and a supportive atmosphere, this opportunity is perfect for those who love animals and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Discounted Veterinary Care

Educational Assistance for Veterinary Technician Programs

Teladoc

Collaborative Working Environment

Opportunity to Help Animals

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and good judgment.
• Previous experience as a kennel technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the hospital and kennel area.
• Feed and monitor hospitalized animals and boarders.
• Assist the Doctor and Veterinary Technicians with animal care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Judgment

Stress Management

Animal Care

Physical Stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Clarkesville Veterinary Hospital is committed to providing high quality and compassionate veterinary care to our community. Our team and doctors will do this with cheerful and caring spirit, always dedicated to treating our clients and patients as we would treat our own family and pets. We are very active within the community, participating with student programs as well as local shelters and rescue groups.

We have a close-knit, family vibe among our team. If you think you would fit in to our hard-working, compassionate, and dependable team, we welcome the opportunity to review your application!

The Kennel Assistant

is responsible for providing a clean, efficient and healthy environment for the animals being treated or boarded at the hospital. A day in the life of a Kennel Assistant:

• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital, including kennel area, runs, treatment area, and outside grounds.
• Feed hospitalized animals and boarders.
• Monitor and record important information about the animals’ conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating, etc.).
• Walk animals three times a day.
• Notify the Doctor or a Veterinary Assistant of unusual medical or behavioral problems.
• Clean treatment, exam, surgery and lab areas daily.
• Maintain laundry throughout the day and keep laundry area neat.
• Assist the Doctor and Veterinary Technicians/Assistants with restraint and treatment of animals.
• Monitor and maintain the kennel inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned that assist the Doctor, Receptionist and Veterinarian Technicians/Assistants in the smooth flow and operation of the clinic, care of clients and service to the clients.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Flexible schedule including some weekend/holiday shifts.
• Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.
• Must have the physical and mental capacity to perform in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.
• Previous experience as a kennel technician.

Benefits

• Pay of $12.00/hr
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
• Teladoc
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).