Kennel / Boarding Assistant

PetVet Care Centers; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Kennel Assistant, where your compassionate care and organizational skills will shine. In this role, you'll support veterinarians and technicians by ensuring a clean and safe environment for our beloved pets. Responsibilities include feeding, exercising, and monitoring pets while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in the hospital. If you're passionate about animal care and looking for a rewarding position in a leading veterinary organization, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the lives of animals and their owners in a supportive and professional setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; experience in a kennel preferred.
• Must be able to work with sick animals and hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care and maintain cleanliness of the hospital.
• Assist veterinarians with pet restraint and monitor animal health.

Skills

Compassionate care

Multitasking

Communication

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Experience in a kennel or animal hospital

Job description

Position Overview: The Kennel Assistant supports and adds value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and exceptional service. This position supports veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment; feeding, exercising, restraining and handling pets.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides compassionate care to pets
2. Feeds animals as prescribed by the attending Veterinarian or as the owner has requested; records appetites; water intake, as well as fecal and urine production
3. Recognizes and reports any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors and monitors pets for signs of distress or disease
4. Assists Veterinarians and technicians with pet restraint
5. Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day; cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensures the safe use of chemicals
6. Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls
7. Completes the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain hospital cleanliness, equipment, and the overall appearance of the hospital
8. Correctly prioritizes tasks
9. Maintains laundry for the kennel and hospital
10. Provides patients with fresh, clean bedding when appropriate
11. Walks patients according to schedule
12. Understands and carries out oral and written directions
13. Performs other duties as assigned
14. Remains professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions
15. Learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to clients
16. Be able to deal with difficult and/or aggressive patients in an effective manner meanwhile keeping yourself, the pet, and co-workers safe
17. Performs other duties as assigned by Manager

Competencies:

1. Organization
2. Multitasking
3. Communicating

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Some experience working at a kennel or animal hospital preferred
3. May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

1. Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
2. Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work weekends, overnights, and holidays
3. This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion
4. Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks may include standing for long periods of time/walking
5. May involve some stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
6. Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Pay Range: $16.66 — $18 USD

PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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