Lead Kennel Technician

GLOBAL K9 PROTECTION GROUP LLC•Opelika, AL

About The Position

Lead Kennel Technician Job Type: Full-Time Global K9 Protection Group LLC is looking for a dedicated and passionate Lead Kennel Technician to serve as an integral part of the Team.

Requirements

Mentors, inspires and champions employees for continued growth and development.
Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Effectively communicate customer related issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
Able to lead others with tact, respect, and professionalism.
Reach across organizational lines to integrate and streamline essential functions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to create, to maintain, and prepare records and reports.
Able to perform tasks with minimal or no oversight.
Strong organizational, time management, and analytical skills.
Must be able to prioritize multi-tasking enable to effectively complete work in timely manner.
Able to identify problems, suggest and implement solutions, and react to change with a high degree of attention to detail and foresight.
Able to work outside normal business hours including weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Assisting in the management of daily operations for kennels that house dogs
Assist in the coordination of hiring, training, and supervising other kennel staff
Prepare weekly work schedules
Enforcing kennel policies and procedures
Ensuring kennels, crates, and the overall facility is cleaned on a regular basis
Ensuring the animals are groomed, fed, exercised, and generally cared for
Monitoring the behavior of animals
Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, excel, and word.
Assisting in the tracking of all canine movements in and out of the facility.
Ensure daily kennel technician scheduled shifts are staffed.
Maintain monthly feed, weight, and canine preventative sheets are complete.
Update monthly supply inventory reports.
Genuinely enjoys working with animals and can deal with them even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.
Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying animals and food bags (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs). Walks or stands for extended periods or time; frequently works in a bent position.
Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises, and animal feces.
Feed animals as prescribed by Company Veterinarian
Assist Veterinarians / Kennel Technicians
Maintain the cleanliness of the kennel area each day
Has the ability to communicate with staff members.
Can follow a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing kennel area, and all cages, runs, wards and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls.
Can feed each animal
Understands the importance of prioritizing tasks and keeps oneself busy and productive during work shifts.
Can collect urine and fecal specimens.
Can recognize and report any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
Can assist doctors and kennel manager with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
Cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; understands the importance of safety of use of chemicals in our facility. .
Understands and carries out the daily, weekly, and monthly chore list to maintain the hospital cleanliness, the equipment, and overall appearance of the kennel technician area.
Understands and carries out oral and written directions.
Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
Assist other employees as needed. Avoid waiting for coworkers to ask for assistance.
Participate in your performance appraisal, and as requested, in those of others.
Participate in all staff and training meetings.
Be willing and able to teach other staff members kennel skills.
Maintain constant vigilance regarding open doorways that could allow working dogs to escape from the facility.
Performs other duties as assigned.