Veterinary Kennel Technician

Kennesaw Mountain Animal Hospital•Kennesaw, GA

About The Position

Kennesaw Mountain Animal Hospital is seeking a passionate Veterinary Kennel Technician to care for boarding pets in its hospital and pet resort. Pets have individual rooms or suites and may take part in group play after passing a temperament test. Pets that do not participate in group play receive individual attention based on their needs. Cats are housed in individual suites and rotated individually through a cat playroom, except for cats boarding with a sibling. The role involves maintaining clean and sanitary pet rooms, suites, yards, and wards; vacuuming, mopping, doing laundry, feeding and medicating boarding pets; and bathing and grooming dogs to hospital and client standards. Staff are required to complete the Dog-Gurus “Knowing Dogs 101 & 201” video series and associated quizzes to align on dog behavior. The position also involves interacting with pet owners and handling cats, dogs, and animals that may be sick, scared, or injured.

Requirements

Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
Knowledge of proper animal restraint methods.
Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment skillfully and efficiently.
Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor, including handling large dogs and bags of litter or pet food.
Ability to attend sympathetically and patiently to sick, scared, and injured animals.
Ability to learn to administer medications and recognize abnormal conditions.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with people contacted in the course of the job.
Comfort handling cats.

Responsibilities

Care for boarding pets in individual rooms or suites and support group play for pets that pass the temperament test.
Provide one-on-one attention to pets that do not participate in group play, according to their needs and requirements.
Rotate cats individually through the cat playroom and handle cats comfortably.
Keep pet rooms, suites, yards, and wards clean and sanitary.
Vacuum, mop, and do laundry.
Feed and medicate boarding pets.
Bathe and groom dogs according to hospital and client standards, ensuring pets are clean, comfortable, and well cared for.
Interact with pet owners.
Complete the required Dog-Gurus “Knowing Dogs 101 & 201” videos and pass the quizzes.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Liability insurance
401(k) and 401(k) matching
Life and supplemental insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid bereavement program
Paid parental leave program
Continuing education allowance for licensed, registered, or certified roles
Tuition reimbursement for AVMA-accredited veterinary technology programs
Career development opportunities
Referral bonus program for most positions
Additional benefits may include personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses