Kennel Assistant - Boarding & Grooming

Advanced Animal Hospital Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a well-established animal hospital in Chicago as a Kennel Assistant! This part-time role is perfect for animal lovers who want to make a difference in the lives of pets. You'll provide essential care, monitor health, and ensure a safe environment for our furry friends. Enjoy a supportive team atmosphere and opportunities for growth in a rapidly expanding practice. If you're ready to embrace a hands-on role and work with a dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Dynamic team environment

Opportunities for growth

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or older and confident around animals.
• Knowledge of animal restraint and infectious disease control is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care, feeding, and exercise for boarding and hospitalized animals.
• Monitor animal health and report any concerns to technicians and veterinarians.

Skills

Confidence around animals

Knowledge of animal restraint techniques

Understanding of infectious diseases

Basic math and language skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Companion Hyde Park Animal Hospital & Clinic is adding a Kennel Assistant to be an important member of our growing team.

The Southside of Chicago has been our home for over 50 years. While time has certainly gone by, we are just as passionate about caring for your diverse and beloved animal companions now as we were when we first opened our doors! Today, we’re proud to be a multi-veterinarian practice with two locations to better serve our community.

Location: 6937 Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60649

Shift Details: This is a part time position (under 30 hours/week)

Pay Range: $16.00/hour (based on experience)

What We Are Looking For: We are seeking responsible and caring Kennel Assistants to join our team! Candidates must be available to work weekends and some holidays. If you love working with animals and are ready for a hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and supportive team environment where collaboration and compassion are valued.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within our rapidly expanding practice.
• Get the work-life balance you deserve with a great schedule.

Job Summary: The Kennel Assistant provides daily care, feeding and exercise of boarding and hospitalized animals. The Kennel Assistant also pays close attention to animals’ general health signs such as signs of stress and changes in eating or elimination habits, promptly notifying technicians and veterinarians when a pet needs medical attention. The Kennel Assistant interacts with clients in person and by phone and e-mail. Proper record documentation and accurate completion of boarding forms and cage cards is critical. The Kennel Assistant must pay close attention to details, understand, and follow proper feeding and sanitation procedures and monitor boarding and hospitalized pets.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Provide compassionate care to boarding pets and hospitalized patients.
• Check-in animals for boarding, talk with owners, write specific feeding and medication instructions, play times, walks, additional services; record all information on boarding forms; place ID collars on all animals; record and label all personal belongings.
• Mark records correctly for eating, drinking and elimination habits; feed and water animals according to schedules; administer medications to pets that require medications while boarding; administer flea and tick control on all animals.
• Record medication instructions on the kennel medication board.
• Walk through kennel area regularly, checking each pet for any abnormal activity such as vomiting, diarrhea or blood in the cage or in the run.
• Make medical records for animals needing a doctor exam, inform receptionists that there are now doctor charges, and a doctor discharge is needed; take pets to treatment area for all medical services to be administered.
• Report abnormal activity to doctors and technicians, pull patient’s medical record; recognize emergency situations, enlisting the aid of doctors and technicians.
• Supervise animals when they are in the yard.
• Perform “TLC” play times or walks for clients who have requested it.
• Move pets to yard or other areas so runs can be disinfected; return animal to correct run after the run is clean and dry; remove soiled bedding and take it to the laundry area; place clean bedding in runs; operate washer and dryer to clean kennel bedding and hospital laundry.
• Clean and disinfect cages, runs and yard as needed, using hoses and spray bottles of disinfectant. Use a squeegee to remove excess water; clean cat litter boxes and disinfect kitty condos; clean and disinfect all food and water bowls.
• Wear personal protective equipment required for the area and maintain the personal protective equipment in good working order.
• Check out animals for boarding, talk with owners, return all personal belongings, and review boarding report card with client; give baths to animals that qualify for a bath before they go home.

Qualifications:

• Confidence around animals and pets.
• Knowledge of proper animal restraint techniques.
• Knowledge of infectious diseases and how to control and prevent their spread.
• Must have reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and ability to speak the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• Must be in the process of obtaining or have attained a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.

We put people first and never compromise on our values.

Apply today for immediate consideration!

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Mission Veterinary Partners (MVP) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.