Kennel Technician

The Dog House LLC; Rockwall (TX); Presencial; USD 18.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus based on performance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Free food & snacks

Free uniforms

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Descripción de la vacante

The Dog House LLC is seeking a Kennel Technician to join our team. You will help maintain a clean, safe, and humane environment for dogs, perform daily care, and support client services. The role requires physical activity, reliability, and a team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities include feeding, walking, bathing, and basic medical assistance, plus data entry in Gingr. Benefits include performance bonuses, discounts, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for advancement.

Formación

• Self-motivated and eager to learn with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates daily a positive attitude and energetic approach.
• Promotes teamwork and effective communication with coworkers.
• Pays attention to details, notes pet needs and abnormal behaviors.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain a safe, sanitary kennel facility for animals, staff and clients.
• Provide food and water for pets following owner guidelines.
• Perform doggie daycare, 1:1 fetch and walks as requested.
• Rotate dogs to outside kennels for potty breaks and bathe animals as needed.
• Administer medications and assist with intake, evaluation and records in Gingr.
• Print and manage reports and records for daily operations.

Conocimientos

Self-motivated

Willingness to learn

Positive attitude

Energetic

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Policy compliance

Herramientas

Gingr software

Descripción del empleo

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Looking for qualified reliable individual with dog kennel or veterinary experience.

• Must be willing to work flexible schedule plus weekends and holidays.
• Must be capable of standing, walking and bending and must be able to lift up to 40lbs. Schedule is 7-1, 1-7 or 9-3
• Must have strong reading and comprehension skills.
• Must have means of transportation, good attitude, willing to work with others as well as alone. Initiative is a plus.

Tips are included in pay based on number of hours worked. There is potential to move up within the company

Kennel Technician

The primary function of the Kennel Technician is maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals, staff, and clients. Applicants must be physically active, dependable, compassionate, team player and willing to work hard and learn. Essential duties include the following:

Animal Care

• Monitoring animals and immediately reporting health or behavior abnormalities to Manager(s) or Owner
• Provide adequate food and water for pets following owner guidelines.
• Complete client services:
  • Doggie Daycare
  • 1:1 fetch
  • Walks
• Rotate dogs to outside kennels twice a shift for potty breaks.
• Perform animal bathing (brushing, de-shedding, drying)
• Preform nail trimming and dremmling.
• Administer oral medication and give vaccinations to animals.
• Assist with animal intake, evaluation, and treatment.
• Create and maintain necessary animal records, perform data entry into business software named Gingr.
• Print services and other reports using Gingr.

Facility Care

• Follow established disease control protocols to daily clean, disinfect and maintain all kennel floor walkways, pet spaces, and general areas.
• Sweep, mop, floors, and dog kennels daily.
• Deep clean all Mason Kennels, including tops and bottoms of cages, intake, and isolation areas on a regular basis.
• Operate laundry equipment, fold laundry.
• Wash pet bowls, raised feeders, toys, etc.
• Restock cleaning areas with supplies and equipment.
• Clean and maintain the daycare yard and outdoor communal areas.
• Dispose of poop bags daily in the onsite dumpster.

Individual

• Self-motivated
• Willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates daily a positive attitude.
• Energetic, outgoing and approachable
• Promotes positive work environment, culture and moral.
• Interacts and communicates effectively with co-workers, promoting teamwork
• Pay attention to details especially notes/warnings regarding pet needs, or abnormal behaviors
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.

Key Results Area

• All animals in The Dog House's care are treated humanely, which can be measured by their lowered level of stress and maintained health.
• Facility and common areas are maintained clean and organized; staff, public and volunteers can easily find what they are looking for, public has a pleasant experience in our facility.
• Teamwork–positive, cooperative work environment is maintained. Daily goals are accomplished by relying on each other’s help. Intake and medical information in Gingr are accurate and up to date.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None