What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Attendant position at Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital?
Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital is looking to add an enthusiastic and motivated Veterinary Kennel Attendant to our 8 doctor practice!
Responsibilities:
The duties of our Veterinary Kennel Attendants include general patient care and husbandry such as feeding, walking, socializing, medicating, and maintaining a clean work space.
Requirements:
- Our ideal candidate is an animal lover with compassion for all types of animals.
- Candidate must be able to prioritize tasks, have good organizational skills, recognize problems, have clear communication, and work both independently and as part of a team.
- The position requires morning, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
About: Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital is a busy and progressive hospital that utilizes both eastern and western medicine. The staff likes to work hard and have fun with patient care, the client experience, and employee success being the top priorities!
Key Responsibilities:
- Keeping cages clean and sanitized
- Various housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, taking out garbage etc.).
- Walking, feeding, and picking up after the animals
- Interacting with cats and dogs
- Occasional bathing
Requirements:
- Must be friendly and outgoing as you will may be interacting with clients on a daily basis.
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs and be willing and able to safely restrain or move dogs of all sizes including dogs that are over 100 pounds.
- Must be flexible with hours and available to work weekends.
- Must be comfortable standing, walking and being active for most of the day.
- Must be able to handle excited dogs who may bark and jump.
About us:
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose driven team placing talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing the best culture, tools and support to our hospitals to allow the staff to focus on what they love most, caring for our animal companions.
What do we have to offer?
At Rarebreed, we strive to provide employees in the animal care industry the best work experience possible by creating and fostering a great culture and by offering an attractive and flexible total compensation package consisting of the following:
- Competitive compensation
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Company paid 3% 401k contribution
- Competitive paid time off to ensure work/life balance
- Company paid life insurance, short term and long-term disability
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to employee assistance programs
- Continuing education
Employment will require successful completion of references and background check.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital
status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
