Overnight Kennel Assistant

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northeast Portland is seeking two Overnight Kennel Assistants to join our team. This role offers the potential to grow into a Vet Assistant within the hospital and contribute to high-standard care for animal patients.

The position features overnight shifts with weekend and weekday differentials, a fast-paced team environment, and opportunities for professional development through our hospital network.

Qualifications

• Kennel Assistant handles basic patient care for hospital patients and cleans facility and tools.
• Experience in shelter, rescue, boarding or doggy day care preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients for health concerns and report findings to senior staff.
• Clean and disinfect hospital areas to maintain high care standards.
• Prepare patient meals, clean cages and bedding, maintain litter boxes.
• Safely restrain cooperative patients during treatments as needed.
• Provide routine care including walking dogs.
• Maintain and clean hospital equipment and tools.
• Report patient voids to senior staff.
• Manage laundry and keep supplies stocked.
• Padrol facility to ensure cleanliness.

Skills

Animal care experience

Shelter rescue experience

Team player

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking two dedicated Overnight Kennel Assistants to join their team in Northeast Portland! There is opportunity to grow into a Vet Assistant in the future within the hospital.

Schedule (two Options)

• Sun/Mon/Tues and every other Wed 8pm-6am
• Thurs/Fri/Sat and every other Wed 8pm-6am

Shift Differentials (on Top Of Your Hourly Rate)

• Saturday & Sunday overnight: $5.00 per hour
• Weekday overnight: $3.50 per hour

If you are a Kennel Assistant looking to grow into a Vet Assistant within our hospital...

• Do you have a passion for animals?
• Do you have shelter, rescue, boarding or doggy day care experience?
• Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment?

If you answered "yes" to the questions, then we would love to hear from you.

A Kennel Assistant attends to the basic needs of animals that are patients of the hospital and cleans the hospital facility, equipment, and tools. The role may include assistance with basic patient care such as the safe restraint of patients during treatment.

As a Kennel Assistant, You Will

• Observe patients for obvious signs of health concerns and report any findings to senior staff.
• Clean and disinfect areas of the hospital as often as is necessary to maintain high standards of care.
• Prepare patient meals, clean patient cages, and bedding, and maintain litter boxes.
• Safely approach and restrain cooperative patients as needed during treatments.
• Provide routine attention to patients, including walking dogs.
• Effectively clean and maintain hospital equipment and tools.
• Quantify patient voids and report findings to senior Veterinary Assistant or Technician.
• Remove and wash soiled laundry and keep clean laundry stocked.
• Patrol facility regularly to ensure cleanliness.

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Parental leave benefits
  • Flexible work schedules
  • 401k and retirement planning
  • Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
  • Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills
• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.