Kennel Assistant, Woodbridge, Virgina

Suveto • Woodbridge, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Minnieville Animal Hospital, part of the Suveto network of hospitals, is looking for a Kennel Assistant to join their team. The Kennel Assistants provide a fun-filled and safe environment and high quality customer service that meets or exceeds the expectations of clients. They support the doctors and support staff and look for ways to continually improve the delivery of services to clients, ensuring clients are treated with respect and compassion. Minnieville Animal Hospital is proud to care for pets and the people who love them, striving to provide each pet with undivided attention and quality veterinary medicine. They welcome pet owners to clean and modern facilities utilizing state-of-the-art technology and offering a range of services for pet health and wellness throughout their lives, including wellness, surgery, dental care, and physical therapy.

Requirements

• Must be friendly, organized and customer service driven
• Must have the ability to work in an extremely fast paced work environment
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly with staff and clients
• Work independently and as a team
• Have a passion for dogs of all sizes and personalities.
• Must be knowledgeable about dog and cat behavior and body language, and able to redirect dogs exhibiting inappropriate behavior in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year's experience working in a dog daycare facility is preferred
• Experience with animal behavior is preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor the dogs in the play yard
• Working with large group of dogs
• Constantly walking and interacting with dogs and cats
• Maintain a safe environment
• Provide excellent customer service
• Keeping the facility clean and maintained
• Recordkeeping, checking in and out dogs
• Attendants must be active and attentive at all times

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed