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Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

San Rafael, CA | Full Time

$57k-64k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician

$57k-64k (estimate)

Full Time | Consumer Services 2 Months Ago

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Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. is Hiring a Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician Near San Rafael, CA

At GDB, our puppies need your TLC.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), our mission starts with the breeding and care of puppies who are on a journey to potentially become guide dogs for the blind or visually impaired. As a Neonatal Puppy Kennel Technician at our San Rafael campus, you’ll have the crucial role of keeping our puppies (and their mothers) healthy. It requires collaborative teamwork, attention to detail, and a lot of physical activity. We’re a more complex, state-of-the-art facility than you might have experienced, but the rewards of working with our dogs and supporting our mission are endless. We also offer a generous pay rate, with room to grow and build a career with our neonatal team!

What you’ll do:

Feed, bathe, medicate, and provide 24/7 care for puppies
Maintain a clean kennel environment to specific and proper biosecurity standards
Keep precise records relating to medications administered and prescribed, conditions under observation, and care given to the dogs and puppies
Assist with breeding and whelping, working closely with senior staff and veterinary clinic to provide specialized support
Learn about puppy development and socialization goals to help direct volunteers
Support with health and vet checks
Assist in filming weekly videos updates of dogs in our care
Perform data entry and reception duties related to dogs coming into or leaving our kennel

What you’ll love:

Our 3-month training and mentorship program; you’ll receive mentorship as a new employee and provide mentorship to others as your experience develops and grows
Our 28,000-square-foot Puppy Center and nursery
The camaraderie of our incredible team
Opportunities to learn about neonatal care and early canine development
A campus with extras like an onsite gym and where you can bring your dog to work

The qualifications you’ll need:

Ability to give and receive feedback and demonstrate positive and collaborative teamwork
Ability to communicate via charting, voice mail, e-mail, do basic data entry and learn new technology, including an online learning system
Interest in learning the details of specialized dog care
Attention to detail, with good observational and recordkeeping skills
Stamina to handle repetitive bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, scooping, and hosing
Dependable attendance
Requires day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts

Guide Dogs for the Blind

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact our Human Resources department.

Pay Rate:

$23.72 / Hour

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Consumer Services

SALARY

$57k-64k (estimate)

POST DATE

03/31/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

05/29/2024

WEBSITE

guidedogs.com

HEADQUARTERS

SAN RAFAEL, CA

SIZE

200 - 500

FOUNDED

1942

CEO

CHRIS BENNINGER

REVENUE

$50M - $200M

INDUSTRY

Consumer Services

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About Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

Established in 1942, GDB is the largest Guide Dog school in North America and continues its dedication to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Our programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. GDB receives no government funds. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them. GDB is headquartered in San Rafael, California, with a second campus in Boring, Oregon. More than 12,500 teams have graduated from our program, and there are approximately 2,200 active teams in the... field currently. VISION STATEMENT: Guide Dogs for the Blind envisions a world with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence by optimizing the unique capabilities of people and dogs. MISSION STATEMENT: Guide Dogs for the Blind empowers lives through exceptional partnerships between people, dogs and communities. More
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