Kennel Assistant

American Veterinary Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

American Veterinary Group is hiring a Full-Time Kennel Assistant at Lake Hickory Veterinary Hospital to maintain high standards of care for pets and provide excellent client service. Responsibilities include caring for boarding animals, cleaning the kennel area, and assisting with other hospital tasks. The ideal candidate is dependable, energetic, compassionate, and has prior experience with animals.

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

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Prior customer service experience.
• Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Caring for boarding animals and maintaining feeding schedules.
• Cleaning the kennel area and bathing animals.
• Communicating directly with clients.

Skills

Dependability

Communication Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Self-Starter Personality

Prior Customer Service Experience

Ability to Lift 40 lbs.

Prior Experience with Animals

Job description

Kennel Assistant

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Lake Hickory Veterinary Hospital

Description

We are seeking a Full-Time Kennel Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service 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), bathing animals and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.

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
• 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.
• Prior customer service experience
• 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