Kennel Technician

Exploreholton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Product and services discount!

Job summary

Exploreholton is seeking a kennel technician in Jackson County to provide daily care for boarding and hospitalized animals. High school students are welcome; arrival by 3:45pm with shift end varying by season.

The role emphasizes sanitation, patient handling, and support to the veterinary team. Responsibilities include feeding, walking, and monitoring pets, administering basic medications, and maintaining a clean facility.

Qualifications

• Compassion for animals and gentle behavior with anxious or sick pets.
• Ability to stand for long shifts, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Punctual, self-motivated with weekend/holiday availability.
• Clear reporting to alert the medical team of health changes.

Responsibilities

• Animal Husbandry: Feed, water, walk, and exercise dogs and cats.
• Facility Sanitation: Clean, disinfect, and sterilize cages and treatment areas.
• Health Monitoring: Observe pets and report distress or medical signs to staff.
• Medication & Treatment: Administer basic medications under veterinary direction.
• Clinical Support: Assist veterinarians and technicians with safe handling and restraint.

Skills

Compassion & Patience

Physical Stamina

Reliability

Communication

Job description

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• Ability to work a rotating holiday and weekend schedule
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Description

We are seeking a reliable and motivated kennel technician to join our team. This position is ideal for high school students, arriving to work no later than 3:45pm. Shift end varies based on season.

A veterinary kennel technician provides daily care for boarding and hospitalized animals, and maintains strict facility sanitation, serving an essential support role in our veterinary clinic.

Key Responsibilities

• Animal Husbandry : Feed, water, walk, and exercise dogs and cats.
• Facility Sanitation : Clean, disinfect, and sterilize cages, runs, treatment areas, and common spaces to stop disease spread. Handle facility laundry and waste disposal.
• Health Monitoring : Observe pets for changes in behavior, appetite, or stool, and report any distress or medical signs to veterinary staff immediately.
• Medication & Treatment : Administer basic oral or topical medications under veterinary direction.
• Clinical Support : Help veterinary technicians and veterinarians with safe animal handling and patient restraint. Qualifications and Skills
• Compassion & Patience : A strong love for animals and gentle behavior with anxious or sick pet
• Physical Stamina : Ability to stand for long shifts, bend, and safely lift heavy objects or large animals up to 50 pounds.
• Reliability : Punctual, self-motivated work habits with required availability on weekends and holidays.
• Communication : Clear reporting skills to alert the medical team to health changes

Salary & Benefits

Above minimum wage.

Product and services discount!

Company

Our vision is a happy and motivated team, delivering high standards of veterinarymedicine and surgery, with devotion and service to our community.

Our Patients
We are committed to providing the most compassionate, ethical, up-to-date, and quality care to all of our patients, in a low-stress and fear-free environment. Our patients are treated as if they are our own family members and we put their health, comfort, and well-being above all else. We strive to be leaders in our fields and of the most advanced health care to our patients, providing state-of-the-art technology and outstanding care providers.

Our Clients
We build lasting relationships with our pet owners with trust, respects, and integrity as the foundations of our practice. Empowering our pet owners with knowledge, invites them to be an active partner in their pets' care. We are attentive to owners' concerns and provide exceptional, timely, and friendly service to them, treating them as guests in our home.

Our Community
We are deeply connected to the Jackson County community where we operate and have a history of doing our part to help it thrive. Since our beginning, we have been locally owned, committed to giving back to the community in which we live and work. We invest our time, talents, and treasures in efforts to meet the needs of, enrich, and improve our local community for without our vibrant community, we simply could not be.