Kennel Attendant

Petcarehospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital is seeking a full-time Kennel Attendant to join their team. This role involves providing care and comfort to boarding pets and ensuring a clean, safe environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated, and be willing to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Paid time off

401k

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA and FSA available

Parental leave

Generous pet discounts

Qualifications

• Passionate about animal care and customer service.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and punctual.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and perform physical activities.

Responsibilities

• Providing courteous customer service to pet parents.
• Monitoring pets and identifying potential problems.
• Maintaining cleanliness of hospital and boarding areas.

Skills

Animal care

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Fairview Veterinary Hospitalis in search of a full-timeKennel Attendantto join our growing team!

We offer an AMAZING benefits package- which includes paid time off, 401k, medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA and FSA available, parental leave, generous pet discounts, and more!

Our Ideal Candidate:

A team player who is passionate about animal care, customer service, growing their skillset, and is highly motivated. This full-time position would require 36-40 hours per week days, evenings, weekends and holidays included. This position would be crossed trained to be a Veterinary Assistant. Our teammates are critical to the success of our hospital and to those pet parents who choose to board their beloved pets with us! We are looking for someone who has strong work ethic, is self motivated and punctual. This candidate also wants to work in a team that works hard to ensure all tasks are completed and completed well. Do you have what we are looking for?

Job Duties:

• Providing courteous customer service to pet parents.
• Monitoring pets, includes noting their behaviors such as eating, drinking, and identifying potential problems to the supervisor or Veterinarian.
• Providing enrichment and comfort to boarding pets through, walking, feeding, playtimes, baths and nail trims.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the hospital and boarding areas which includes but not limited to sweeping, mopping, dusting, scrubbing runs/cages, bathroomfacilitiesspot cleaning as needed.
• Assisting DVMs and LVTs with patients during pre-op, surgery, and post op.
• Stock exam and treatment rooms with supplies, maintaining a sterile environment for surgery.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, squatting, reach, standing, and walking throughout the day.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay range starting at $15.50-16.50/hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.