Kennel Supervisor

VCA Animal Hospitals • Tulsa, OK

13d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Animal Care Professional to join our leadership team as Animal Care Supervisor. The Animal Care Supervisor is responsible for hiring, training and scheduling staff for 24-hour coverage. 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 Supervisor 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. Finally, the Supervisor will direct other projects within the hospital.

Requirements

• Prior Animal Care Experience.
• Knowledge of dog and cat body language and behavior.
• General animal care and handling experience.
• You are required to ensure staff receives information from the previous shift and then communicate information to the next shift.
• You must be able to communicate well across different departments, with the hospital staff, and with clients. Communication is in-person, by phone, through client file notes, and via e-mail and text-message.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Outlook, as well as basic typing skills is required.
• 6 months to one year of Supervisory experience.
• 1+ year of Veterinary Assistant/ Technician Experience OR 2+ years Boarding Facility/ Kennel Experience.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years Veterinary or Boarding Facility experience.
• 2+ years Supervisory experience in an animal-related field.

Responsibilities

• hiring, training and scheduling staff for 24-hour coverage
• 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
• ensure that laundry, bathing and other tasks are completed in a timely basis
• work with staff to provide excellent customer service while booking appointments, during drop off and pick up of pets
• direct other projects within the hospital
• ensure staff receives information from the previous shift and then communicate information to the next shift
• communicate well across different departments, with the hospital staff, and with clients

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!
• We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

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