Kennel Technician - Overland Animal Hospital and Pet Resort

Overland 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 and have opportunities to explore your skills/interests as a leader, manager, team trainer, veterinary technician assistant, client care specialist and more. 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, 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 upgrade options. We create long term relationships with our clients by providing every pet with a 5-Star experience!

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 and play areas
• Providing excellent communication and client service
• Checking pets in and out of pet resort

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 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.Some of our benefits include:

401k matching, Dental, Vision, Health Insurance, FSA, HSA, paid vacation and paid sick time, FMLA, Short Term and Long Term Disability options

Generous veterinary and pet resort discounts after 90 days

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