Kennel Assistant (PT)

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 by Paws & Claws
Hendersonville, TN
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
About This Location:

If your dog or cat needs a vacation while you’re on vacation, this is the place for them. We are all about non-stop fun during the day and utter relaxation throughout the night.

Paws & Claws is not only an exciting adventure for your pet indoors, but there is plenty of fun taking place outside as well. In addition to our 8,620 square feet of climate controlled indoor space, we have a whopping 21,000 square feet of fenced in outdoor play areas!

Before leaving your furry friends with us for daycare or boarding, we will need an application and contract filled out. You may print a copy here or we can provide one at our facility.

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Overview:

 The Kennel Assistant is responsible for providing a clean, efficient and healthy environment for the animals in daycare, boarding, or grooming at the Pet Resort. A day in the life of a Kennel Assistant:

Maintain the cleanliness of the resort, including kennel area, runs, and outside grounds.

Feed appropriate food/amount to daycare and boarding pets when necessary.

Monitor and record important information about the animals’ conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating, etc.).

Walk animals three times a day or as otherwise directed.

Notify manager or appropriate personnel of unusual medical or behavioral problems.

Maintain laundry throughout the day and keep laundry area neat.

Monitor and maintain the kennel inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, etc.

Completing other duties as assigned by the Resort Manager or other leadership to ensure optimal care of pets, customer service, and overall operation of the resort.

Responsibilities / Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED preferred.

Flexible schedule including some weekend/vacation shifts.

Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.

Must have the physical and mental capacity to perform in a fast paced and challenging environment.

Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.

Benefits:

Pay range of $13.00-$13.50/hourly, based on experience and expertise

Discounted Veterinary Care

SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs

Teladoc

A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth

Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).



Reference: 202647840

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Kennel Assistant (PT)

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 by Paws & Claws

Hendersonville, TN
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
About This Location:

If your dog or cat needs a vacation while you’re on vacation, this is the place for them. We are all about non-stop fun during the day and utter relaxation throughout the night.

Paws & Claws is not only an exciting adventure for your pet indoors, but there is plenty of fun taking place outside as well. In addition to our 8,620 square feet of climate controlled indoor space, we have a whopping 21,000 square feet of fenced in outdoor play areas!

Before leaving your furry friends with us for daycare or boarding, we will need an application and contract filled out. You may print a copy here or we can provide one at our facility.

For the best in , , , , , and  

Overview:

 The Kennel Assistant is responsible for providing a clean, efficient and healthy environment for the animals in daycare, boarding, or grooming at the Pet Resort. A day in the life of a Kennel Assistant:

Maintain the cleanliness of the resort, including kennel area, runs, and outside grounds.

Feed appropriate food/amount to daycare and boarding pets when necessary.

Monitor and record important information about the animals’ conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating, etc.).

Walk animals three times a day or as otherwise directed.

Notify manager or appropriate personnel of unusual medical or behavioral problems.

Maintain laundry throughout the day and keep laundry area neat.

Monitor and maintain the kennel inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, etc.

Completing other duties as assigned by the Resort Manager or other leadership to ensure optimal care of pets, customer service, and overall operation of the resort.

Responsibilities / Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED preferred.

Flexible schedule including some weekend/vacation shifts.

Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.

Must have the physical and mental capacity to perform in a fast paced and challenging environment.

Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.

Benefits:

Pay range of $13.00-$13.50/hourly, based on experience and expertise

Discounted Veterinary Care

SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs

Teladoc

A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth

Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).


Reference: 202647840

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