Kennel Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick days

401(k)

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Cape Coral, FL seeks an Assistant to support DVMs and hospital staff with direct care, kennel and hospital upkeep, feeding, and general husbandry of hospitalized or boarding pets.

The role emphasizes compassionate nursing care, maintaining clean kennels, and excellent client relations. It requires weekend and holiday availability and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds while standing for long hours.

Qualifications

• Must treat animals with care and respect.
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• Requires ability to walk, bend, stand and reach for a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity to maintain records and recognize people and directions.
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.

Responsibilities

• Client relations
• Nursing care
• Housekeeping and maintenance of hospital
• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting or exam rooms and kennel.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Assist DVMs and other hospital staff by providing direct care and maintenance of kennel, hospital and surroundings, feeding and general husbandry of hospitalized or boarding pets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them.
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.

Duties

The following is a partial list of essential job responsibilities. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed.

• Client Relations
• Nursing Care
• Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital Client Relations:
• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting or exam rooms and kennel.

Nursing Care

• Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients.
• Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
• Feed patients as scheduled.
• Exercise (walk) patients
• Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets.
• Bath or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces. Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital:
• Stock supplies as needed.
• Keep the exterior of the hospital clean and orderly and free of feces.
• Make certain entire hospital including treatment, surgery, kennels and runs are kept extremely clean through the day (so that a client could come back and see his/her pet without any notice.) This includes your own clothing and appearance.

Must be able to work weekends and Holiday's

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com