What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Technician position at Thrive Pet Healthcare?
Description
Layton Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Kennel Technician to join our team!
This is a part time position, with some weekends and holidays required.
Must be available to work Sunday through Wednesday.
Ideal Candidate
Layton Veterinary Hospital, a great place to work and learn! We have a fun, fast paced facility with a friendly & positive working environment. We value honest and direct communication between staff, management and clients. We are community centered, we honor the client/patient relationship and we respect people and pets.
We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment and a positive work/life balance. We invest heavily in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development!
We look forward to hearing from you, apply today!
Layton Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Kennel Technician to join our team!
This is a part time position, with some weekends and holidays required.
Must be available to work Sunday through Wednesday.
Ideal Candidate
- Candidate must be outgoing and comfortable interacting with clients
- Some knowledge of animal handling is preferred
- Previous medical or pharmacy knowledge preferred
- Occasional shifts in animal care or cleaning will be required
- Has strong communication skills
- Possesses superior customer service skills
- Works well on a team
- Has excellent animal handling skills
- A desire to expand their knowledge
- Willing to help out wherever needed
- Needs to be good with both dogs and cats
- Needs to work some holidays and weekends, because boarding is open 365 days a yr.
- Needs to be reliable because caring for animals is our core focus
- Duties include animal care, feeding, dishes, cleaning cages, poop scooping, litter pans and laundry.
- Willing to walk dogs and scoop the yard in the rain, snow or heat.
- Must be able to accurately dispense medications to hospitalized patients
- Needs to be a detailed cleaner and willing to clean up after others
- Willing to take deep cleaning projects monthly, like scrubbing base boards, washing walls, dusting, etc.
- Able to work without supervision. Willing to be alone in the building during the evenings/ after dark.
- Good mechanical skills for maintaining equipment
- Willing to restock inventory each shift
- Willing to follow proper sanitation protocols for the hospital.
Layton Veterinary Hospital, a great place to work and learn! We have a fun, fast paced facility with a friendly & positive working environment. We value honest and direct communication between staff, management and clients. We are community centered, we honor the client/patient relationship and we respect people and pets.
We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment and a positive work/life balance. We invest heavily in our employees with many opportunities for growth and development!
We look forward to hearing from you, apply today!