Animal Caretaker

Tampa Veterinary Hospital is one of the best full-service, innovative animal hospitals in Florida. Our veterinarians are highly skilled in all aspects of wellness, emergency, pain management, hospice care, pain laser and stem cell therapies. Our modern surgical facility allows us to perform a wide variety of surgeries and dental treatments. We are equipped with in house laboratory capabilities, tonometery, digital x-ray, digital dental x-ray, Class IV therapy laser, blood pressure monitoring, ultrasound with color flow Doppler, EKG’s, blood analyzers, and telemedicine. We emphasize an over-the-top experience for each of our guest. Our team is enthusiastic, positive, have a can do, outgoing, team-player attitude.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced kennel technician with a positive, outgoing, team-player attitude and can work evenings, weekends and some holidays. We need an individual who can provide basic care needs to our pets who are boarding in our kennel facility.

As an ideal candidate, you will posess:

- A can-do attitude

- A desire to learn and grow as we grow

- An eye for details

- The ability to provide exceptional guest service

- Basic patient/pet care knowledge

- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little supervision at times

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Intake and discharge of pets for daily/multi-day boarding
• Bathing pets
• Cleaning cages/kennels/luxury suites
• Maintain a clean and orderly workspace
• Laundering towels/bedding for the facility
• Washing food & water dishes
• Walking/exercising pets
• Communicating with medical team when necessary
• Feeding/Watering pets
• Medicating pets when needed
• Updating records and billing statements

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Kennel/Boarding: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person