Kennel Assistant (PT) - Happy Trails Pet Spa & Resort
Loveland, CO 80538
About the Job
Happy Trails Pet Spa and Resort offers pet services including dog daycare, dog and cat boarding, and grooming.
We serve Northern Colorado and we are conveniently located between Loveland, Windsor, Greeley and Ft. Collins. We are your one-stop shop for pet care!
Overview:At Happy Trails Pet Spa & Resort our Kennel Workers are responsible for providing a clean, efficient and healthy environment for the pets in daycare, boarding and grooming. A day in the life of a Kennel Worker at Happy Trails:
- Maintain the cleanliness of the resort, including but not limited to kennel area, runs, and outside grounds.
- Feed appropriate food/amount to daycare and boarding pets when necessary.
- Administering medications to pets staying at the facility as assigned.
- Monitor and record important information about the animals’ conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating, etc.).
- Provide enrichment activities to pets staying at the facility for boarding.
- Notify manager or appropriate personnel of unusual medical or behavioral problems happening with pets at the facility.
- Maintain laundry and dishes throughout the day and keep the prep area clean and neat.
- Monitor and maintain the kennel inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, etc. and notify manager when items need to be ordered.
- 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.
- High School diploma or GED preferred.
- Flexible schedule including some weekend/holiday shifts.
- Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- 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.
- Previous experience as a kennel tech/assistant/worker preferred
- 1 year of consecutive experience or more working in an animal care position at an animal care facility.
- Pay range of $10.00 - $16.00 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).