Part Time Kennel Attendant

Pet Services of Washington, P.S.; Town of Goshen (NY); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k)

Pet discounts

Résumé du poste

VCA Orange County Veterinary Hospital in Goshen, NY is seeking a part-time Kennel Services Attendant to join our boarding facility. The role emphasizes reliability, attention to detail, and compassionate care for our furry guests.

Experience with animals is a plus, and weekend and holiday availability is required. Responsibilities include feeding and watering pets, administering medications, bathing, nail trims, kennel cleanup, and reporting any health concerns to the hospital veterinarian.

Qualifications

• Candidate should be reliable and attentive, with compassionate care for boarding pets.
• Experience with animals in a professional setting is a plus.
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

Responsabilités

• Feeding pets and ensuring water supply.
• Administering medications as directed by veterinary staff.
• Bathing and grooming tasks (including nail trims).
• Restraint and safety techniques in handling animals.
• Cleaning kennels and runs; restocking supplies.

Connaissances

Reliability

Attention to detail

Compassionate care

Experience with animals

Weekend/holiday availability

Description du poste

VCA Orange County Veterinary Hospital is looking for a part-time Kennel Services Attendant to join our team in our boarding facility. We are looking for a candidate who is reliable, attentive to detail, and provides compassionate care to our boarding pets. Experience working with animals in a professional setting is a plus. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.

VCA Orange County Veterinary Hospital is a general practice animal hospital with two full-time, and two part time doctors. We value teamwork and depend on one another to get tasks done throughout the day. We welcome diversity and respect one another's differences. We prioritize our patients and strive to provide compassionate, sensitive care at all times. We practice Fear Free in which we attempt to help the patients be as calm as possible to avoid causing them fear and/or anxiety. We pride ourselves in creating a fun, yet driven atmosphere, and believe that every teammate has an integral part in our success as a whole.

Main duties

• Feeding pets and making sure they have ample water
• Administering medication
• Bathing
• Toenail trims
• Reporting any symptoms to the hospital veterinarian
• Practicing proper restraint and safety techniques
• Cleaning of kennels and indoor runs
• Detailing of kennel wards, indoor runs, and hallways
• Restocking
• Frequent bendingLifting items up to 40 lbs.
• Complying with OSHA cleaning and sanitation regulations
• Laundry

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Professional Development

• Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
• WOOF University - offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
• VCA Academy's Mentorship Program - participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
• Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

• Pet Care Discount for your own pets
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

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!

Compensation: $16.77 - $17/hour. Pay dependent on experience.

At VCA we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and want to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work. Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled.

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

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).