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SalaryOverland Animal Hospital & Pet Resort - is offering careers to energetic, positive, compassionate new team members joining our resort team as a Kennel Technician. You will be trained as an animal handler and caregiver by professionals. If you're passionate about animals, bring your existing skill set and let us train you to become the best in the industry!
We are an AAHA-accredited, fast-paced, veterinary hospital offering state-of-the-art veterinary care as well as grooming, and luxury Daycare & overnight boarding services.
Our pet resort offers spacious, glass suites with raised cots, individual webcams, indoor/outdoor access, and other upgraded options. We create long term relationships by earning the trust and providing every pet with a 5-Star experience every time!
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring group and individual play times
- Feeding including special dietary and feeding requirements
- Medicating including insulin injections with training
- Interacting with & caring for the pets
- Cleaning individual suites, runs, and play areas
- Providing excellent communication and client service
Requirements:
- Highly self-motivated, professional & reliable
- Compassion for animals
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Team-orientated
- Extreme comfort handling animals
- Willingness to learn about animal health and behavior
- Reliable transportation.
- Able to work weekends and holidays.
Work Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments
- Work performed in high noise level areas
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals, dust, and animal dander
- Physical efforts require bending, stooping, standing, and walking
- Some lifting of animals and objects up to 40 pounds with reasonable accommodation
We offer generous veterinary, boarding and daycare discounts to all employees!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Day range:
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- No nights
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Tips
Work setting:
- In-person
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
