Veterinary Kennel Technician

Frontier Vet Express; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Holiday Pay

Uniform Allowance

Bonuses

Job summary

Frontier Veterinary Clinic in Abilene, TX is seeking Kennel Technicians to care for resort guests and support our veterinary team with daily tasks. You will feed, water, clean, walk, bathe, and monitor dogs and cats while ensuring comfort and safety.

The role emphasizes compassionate client service, clear communication with pet parents, and the ability to lift heavy pets. Benefits include EAP, Paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and referral bonuses; some perks vary by status.

Qualifications

• Love for animals and compassionate pet care.
• Excellent communication and client service skills.
• Professional, courteous, and able to multi-task.
• Empathy for clients under all circumstances.
• Able to lift/move heavy pets and objects; monitor distress.

Responsibilities

• Care for day-to-day kennel duties: feed, water, clean, walk, bathe and monitor dogs and cats.
• Assist doctors and technicians with pet restraint for procedures or anesthesia induction.
• Ensure the comfort and safety of animal guests and reassure pet parents.

Skills

Love for animals

Customer service

Excellent communication

Compassionate care

Professional demeanor

Physical strength

Multitasking

Job description

Frontier Veterinary Clinic is a full service veterinary hospital that provides thorough, compassionate, modern, and affordable care for your animals. Formerly known as Mobile Veterinary Clinic, we have been serving Abilene's pets and their families since 1976. It is our mission to positively impact people's lives through the health and wellness of their pets.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Kennel technicians are responsible for the day-to -day care of pet resort guests and for the cleanliness and sanitation of the Pet Resort interior and exterior. This includes feeding, watering, cleaning, walking, bathing, and monitoring the well-being of dogs and cats. The kennel tech will also occasionally assist doctors and technicians with pet restraint for procedures or anesthesia induction.

Qualifications

• A love for animals and the ability to warmly welcome and compassionately care for pets is essential.
• Kennel technicians need excellent communication and client service skills in order to admit and discharge pets and reassure nervous “parents” that their pets are well-cared for at our facility.
• The kennel techmust remain professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions.
• kennel techs must be able to empathize with clients and remain compassionate and well-mannered under all circumstances.
• kennel techs should have a firm belief in the quality of care we provide and communicate this sense of assurance to our clients.
• The kennel techmust learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to our clients.
• Kennel techs must have sufficient physical strength, mobility, and stamina to lift and/or move heavy pets and objects, the dexterity and confidence to handle and administer medications or bathe pets who may be scared or aggressive, and the ability to monitor pets for signs of distress or disease.
• Ensuring the comfort of our animal patients and instilling confidence in our human clients is the foundation of our mission here at Frontier. We proudly accomplish this through exceptional customer service, compassionate animal skills, as well as through the routine sanitation of the entire facility- from the inside-out.

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: $12-13 based on experience

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
• *Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

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