Kennel Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals•Englewood, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Animal Care Professional to join our leadership team as Animal Care. In addition, they are responsible for monitoring the well-being of all pets in their care, ensuring adequate record keeping and monitoring of feeding schedules and medication administration is done in conjunction with hospital technical staff. The Kennel Assistant will ensure that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis. They also work with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets.

Requirements

Prior Animal Care Experience.
Knowledge of dog and cat body language and behavior.
General animal care and handling experience.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Outlook, as well as basic typing skills is required.

Responsibilities

Monitoring the well-being of all pets in their care.
Ensuring adequate record keeping and monitoring of feeding schedules and medication administration is done in conjunction with hospital technical staff.
Ensuring that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis.
Working with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets.
Ensuring staff receives information from the previous shift and then communicate information to the next shift.
Communicating well across different departments, with the hospital staff, and with clients.
Communicating in-person, by phone, through client file notes, and via e-mail and text-message.