Kennel Assistant

American Veterinary Group (AVG); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & V$

401k Match

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Paid Parental Leave + Paid MaternityLE

One (1) Work/Life Balance day off

Short-term and long-term disability

Supplemental insurance options

Discounted Veterinary Care

Scrub allowance

Job summary

American Veterinary Group seeks a full-time Kennel Assistant at Heart of Florida Animal Hospital in a fast-paced general practice setting. You will care for boarding animals, manage feeding and medications, keep the kennels clean, bathe pets, and assist with front-desk communication as needed.

The ideal candidate is dependable, team-oriented, capable of multi-tasking, and willing to work weekends. On-site presence is essential to support patient care and client interactions in a veterinary

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Cares for boarding animals and maintains feeding schedules.
• Provides prescribed medications to pets as directed.
• Maintains kennel area: cleaning and mopping.
• Bathes animals.
• Communicates with clients and supports team in daily operations.

Skills

Lift 40 lbs

Customer service experience

Animal hospital experience

Wet environment work

Job description

Location: Heart of Florida Animal Hospital

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Location: Heart of Florida Animal 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
• This position requires regular on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Due to the nature of veterinary hospital operations, in-person attendance is necessary to support patient care, respond to time-sensitive needs, collaborate with clinical teams, and maintain the safety and well-being of patients, clients, and staff. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

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)
• Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave
• One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Supplemental insurance options
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• Scrub allowance