Pet Care Kennel Assistant — Weekend Shifts

Heartland Veterinary Partners; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits or accounts

Bonus incentive

Flexible work schedules

Career and professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Heartland Veterinary Partners is seeking a friendly Kennel Assistant to care for animals during grooming and boarding visits. You will help admit and supervise patients, keep kennels clean, and support the medical team as needed.

The ideal candidate has weekend availability and prior animal handling experience. You will work with a team to ensure a safe, comfortable environment for all patients, with attention to feeding, walking, and daily care tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends.
• Prior veterinary patient handling experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds; assist with heavier lifts.
• Follows OSHA safety protocols and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting for grooming or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patience & Compassion

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communicating

Active Listening

Client Satisfaction

Job description

Heartland Veterinary Partners is seeking a friendly Kennel Assistant to care for animals during grooming and boarding visits. You will help admit and supervise patients, keep kennels clean, and support the medical team as needed.

The ideal candidate has weekend availability and prior animal handling experience. You will work with a team to ensure a safe, comfortable environment for all patients, with attention to feeding, walking, and daily care tasks.