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Kennel Assistant

Small Animal Hospital

Fort Myers, FL

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 11 days ago


Job description

Description
We are seeking a Full-Time Kennel Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor animal hospital. 

The Kennel Assistant is responsible for maintaining back of hospital duties. These tasks include: caring for boarding animals, maintaining appropriate feeding schedules/providing prescribed medication to pets, maintaining the kennel area (cleaning and mopping), bathing animals and upholding the highest level of care for all pets. Additional duties may include general cleaning of the hospital and communicating directly with clients.

Ideal Candidate
  • Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a hands-on environment
  • Energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills
  • Be compassionate/caring
  • Willing to work flexible hours including weekends
  • Can work individually, as well as on a team
  • Self-starter personality that can complete daily tasks without the need for constant direction


Skills, Knowledge, & Expertise
  • Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
  • Prior customer service experience
  • Prior experience working with animals in a hospital setting
  • Ability to work in a wet environment

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options) 
  • 401k Match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave
  • One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
  • Short-term and long-term disability options
  • Supplemental insurance options
  • Discounted Veterinary Care
  • Scrub allowance 
  • Hands-on and E-training 
  • Professional growth opportunities 
  • Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students 
  • Tuition reimbursement for Credentialed/Registered Veterinary Technicians