Kennel Assistant

PetVet Care Centers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in veterinary services is seeking a Kennel Assistant in Charlotte, NC. The role involves providing care for pets, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and assisting veterinarians. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and some experience in a kennel or animal hospital. This entry-level position requires flexibility in scheduling and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Some experience working at a kennel or animal hospital preferred.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals and hazardous materials.
• Flexible with scheduling, able to work weekends, overnights, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care to pets and maintains cleanliness of the hospital.
• Feeds animals as prescribed and monitors pets for signs of distress.
• Assists veterinarians with pet restraint and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Position Overview: The Kennel Assistant supports and adds value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and exceptional service. This position supports veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment; feeding, exercising, restraining and handling pets.

Essential Functions:

• Provides compassionate care to pets
• Feeds animals as prescribed by the attending Veterinarian or as the owner has requested; records appetites; water intake, as well as fecal and urine production
• Recognizes and reports any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors and monitors pets for signs of distress or disease.
• Assists Veterinarians and technicians with pet restraint
• Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day; cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensures the safe use of chemicals
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls
• Completes the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain hospital cleanliness, equipment, and the overall appearance of the hospital
• Correctly prioritizes tasks
• Maintains laundry for the kennel and hospital
• Provides patients with fresh, clean bedding when appropriate
• Walks patients according to schedule
• Understands and carries out oral and written directions
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Remain professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions.
• Learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to clients.
• Be able to deal with difficult and/or aggressive patients in an effective manner meanwhile keeping yourself, the pet, and co-workers safe
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.
  
  

Competencies:

• Organization
• Multitasking
• Communicating
  
  

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Some experience working at a kennel or animal hospital preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
  
  

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work weekends, overnights and holidays
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion
• Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks may include standing for long period of times/walking
• May involve some stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)
  
  

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Pay Range

$13—$15 USD

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Veterinary Services

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