Kennel Assistant

PetVet Care Centers • Memphis, TN

399d

About The Position

The Kennel Assistant plays a vital role in providing quality care and exceptional service in a veterinary hospital setting. This position supports veterinarians and technicians by performing essential tasks such as cleaning, feeding, exercising, and handling pets, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for both animals and staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Some experience working at a kennel or animal hospital preferred
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work weekends, overnights and holidays
• Ability to perform strenuous tasks that require a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and walk frequently
• May involve some stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a veterinary setting
• Certification in animal care or related field

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care to pets
• Feeds animals as prescribed by the attending Veterinarian or as the owner has requested; records appetites, water intake, as well as fecal and urine production
• Recognizes and reports any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors and monitors pets for signs of distress or disease
• Assists Veterinarians and technicians with pet restraint
• Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day; cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensures the safe use of chemicals
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls
• Completes the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain hospital cleanliness, equipment, and the overall appearance of the hospital
• Correctly prioritizes tasks
• Maintains laundry for the kennel and hospital
• Provides patients with fresh, clean bedding when appropriate
• Walks patients according to schedule
• Understands and carries out oral and written directions
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Remains professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions
• Learns and understands services and health recommendations and communicates these to clients
• Deals with difficult and/or aggressive patients in an effective manner while keeping self, the pet, and co-workers safe
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Commitment to privacy and protection of personal information

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees