Kennel Assistant

American Veterinary Group; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Disability options

Discounted Veterinary Care

Job summary

Azalea City Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Kennel Assistant to support patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital.

The Kennel Assistant maintains back-of-house duties, cares for boarding animals, follows feeding schedules, provides prescribed medications, cleans kennels, bathes animals, and communicates with clients. Equal employment opportunities are offered and ADA accommodations are available.

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

• Maintain back-of-hospital duties and kennel area.
• Care for boarding animals and follow feeding schedules; provide prescribed medications.
• Clean and bathe animals; ensure high level of care for all pets.
• Communicate directly with clients and hospital staff.

Skills

lift 40 lbs

customer service

animal hospital experience

wet environment

Job description

Kennel Assistant

Department: General Practice Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Azalea City Animal Hospital

Reporting To: Courteney Coughlin

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


• Hands-on and E-training


• Professional growth opportunities


• Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students


• Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians