Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & matching

Life insurance

HSA

FSA

Paid vacation

Sick time

Bereavement pay

Parental leave

CE allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Referral bonus

Pet discounts

Job summary

Frontier Veterinary Clinic in Abilene, TX is a full-service animal hospital focused on compassionate, modern care. Kennel technicians support day-to-day pet care, sanitation of the facility, feeding, walking, bathing, and assisting doctors with procedures as needed.

We value animal lovers with strong client service skills, the ability to communicate clearly with pet parents, and the stamina to manage multiple tasks with care and professionalism. Benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• A genuine love for animals and ability to warmly welcome and care for pets.
• Excellent communication and client service skills to admit/discharge pets and reassure owners.
• Ability to stay professional and courteous with clients and coworkers while multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Care for kennel guests including feeding, watering, walking, bathing, and monitoring well-being.
• Assist doctors with procedures or anesthesia restraint when needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the facility to ensure a safe environment.

Skills

Love for animals

Excellent communication

Empathy

Professional demeanor

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 Description

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

We’re looking for:

• 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 tech must 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 tech must 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

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• 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
• Career Development Opportunities
• 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 pre-employment screening.
• Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.