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Kennel Technician
3 months ago
**Job Description: Kennel Technician**
- Petland is the #1 location for finding your new dream pet. Along with a varied selection of puppies, we also provide quality pet food and supplies. At Petland we strive to pair the perfect puppy with the perfect family to ensure happiness for all. Our Mission is to enhance the human-animal bond and provide life-long companions for our customers. We strive to ensure that each customer has the best experience from beginning to end, while prioritizing the health and happiness of our puppies. Petland’s success is only possible by cultivating the best teams_
**Job Duties**:
- Must perform opening, daily and closing procedures in the kennel by following procedural checklists resulting in cleanliness that is flawless.
- Ensure that all animals' health is monitored daily; keeping proper records.
- Provide proper nutrition daily; consumption is monitored and recorded.
- Assist Veterinarians with animal examinations, and provide care and medications as prescribed by the Veterinarian.
- Help maintain records and folders kept for puppies and kittens.
- Perform other cleaning tasks in and around the kennel
- Lead Kennel Technicians have the additional responsibility to provide training and coaching to other Kennel Technicians and will oftentimes be “key holders”.
- Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor or manager.
**Requirements and Skills**:
- Proven work experience as a Kennel Technician or similar role
- Work requires continuous standing, walking, and utilization of hand and finger dexterity
- Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
- Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
- Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
- Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- 2+ Experience with Animals Required
Pay: $12.50 per hour
Expected hours: 25 - 40 per week
**Benefits**:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
**Experience**:
- Kennel Technician: 1 year (preferred)
- Animal Care: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person