Lead Kennel Tech

Dogma Dog Care; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Dogma Dog Care is seeking a leadership-oriented kennel lead to manage shifts, oversee feeding, medications, and sanitation, and assign duties to handlers. The role requires attention to detail, strong time management, and weekend availability.

The position involves overseeing daily kennel operations, training dog handlers in behavior and care standards, and communicating with clients about concerns while maintaining thorough logs and records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in kennel or animal care facility.
• Willingness to work on holidays and weekends.
• Love for dogs and strong attention to safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Lead feeding, medications, and major cleaning of the facility.
• Assign tasks to dog handlers and oversee daily operations.
• Help train handlers in dog behavior and care standards.
• Maintain accurate logs of incidents and animal care.
• Interact with customers to address concerns as needed.

Skills

Dog handling

Time management

Attention to detail

Leadership

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Job description:

Dogma Dog Care is looking for someone to run the shifts in a leadership capacity. The lead executes the feeding, medications, and major disinfectant cleaning of the facility. The lead also designates responsibilities to the handlers and will perform any services requested for the dogs. Other responsibilities are defined in the task sheet. Must be great with time management. Must love dogs and be attentive to detail. Some portion of the shift will be outside. Must be available on weekends. Experience in dog handling and industry preferred for leadership role.

This role includes participating in Operations Management to oversee the daily operations of the kennel facility and help train the dog handlers in dog behavior and dog care standards. Operations include talking to customers as needed to address any concerns or inquiries.

Leadership helps to keep a sanitary and safe environment for the dogs, and to monitor their heath and wellbeing.

Leadership will also report behavioral issues or conflicts among animals to clients, while keeping accurate log of incidents and records of animal care.

Requirements:

Previous experience working in a kennel or animal care facility and some availability on holidays and weekend. Must love dogs!