Compassionate Grooming & Boarding Kennel Assistant

Heartland Veterinary Partners; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Bonus incentive

Flexible schedules

Career development

Employee Assistance Program

Employee referral program

Job summary

Heartland Veterinary Partners in Michigan is seeking a Kennel Assistant to care for boarding and grooming patients. You will walk, feed, medicate under supervision, and ensure cages and areas stay clean and safe.

You will record feeding and behavior details, assist technicians and Doctors, and help maintain a welcoming, high-quality client experience. Weekend availability and physical tasks are required; OSHA PPE procedures apply. This role offers benefits including health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and/or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patience & Compassion

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communicating

Active Listening

Client Satisfaction

Job description

Heartland Veterinary Partners in Michigan is seeking a Kennel Assistant to care for boarding and grooming patients. You will walk, feed, medicate under supervision, and ensure cages and areas stay clean and safe.

You will record feeding and behavior details, assist technicians and Doctors, and help maintain a welcoming, high-quality client experience. Weekend availability and physical tasks are required; OSHA PPE procedures apply. This role offers benefits including health insurance and PTO.