Kennel Technician

Animal Care & Husbandry

• Feed dogs and cats according to each pet’s individual feeding instructions and schedule.
• Provide fresh water and clean food/water bowls as needed.
• Walk dogs routinely for bathroom breaks, exercise, and enrichment.
• Provide appropriate attention and enrichment to boarding pets while maintaining safe handling practices.
• Maintain clean, dry, and comfortable bedding for all animals.
• Monitor pets for changes in appetite, water intake, urination, bowel movements, behavior, mobility, or general condition and promptly report concerns to the veterinary team.
• Follow special care instructions for elderly pets, anxious pets, hospitalized patients, and pets with individual needs.
• Assist with medications or treatments when appropriately trained and directed by veterinary staff.
• Handle and restrain animals safely and compassionately when assistance is needed.

• Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, litter boxes, and animal housing areas according to hospital sanitation protocols.
• Promptly clean urine, feces, vomit, spilled food/water, and other messes.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and disinfect kennel and hospital areas as assigned.
• Wash, dry, fold, and properly store hospital laundry, including towels, blankets, and bedding.
• Wash and disinfect food and water bowls, litter pans, carriers, and other animal-care supplies.
• Empty trash and properly dispose of animal waste.
• Restock kennel supplies, food, cleaning products, bedding, and other materials as needed.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and professional appearance throughout the hospital.

• Bathe dogs and cats as scheduled or directed.
• Ensure boarding pets scheduled for a departure bath are clean and ready for pick-up on time.
• Clean and disinfect bathing areas and equipment after use.

• Carefully follow all written boarding instructions provided by pet owners and veterinary staff.
• Keep accurate records of feeding, walks, eliminations, medications, treatments, and other required care.
• Prepare kennels and cages for incoming boarding or hospitalized patients.
• Assist with boarding drop-offs and pick-ups as directed.
• Communicate concerns or unusual observations promptly to a technician, veterinarian, or manager.
• Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and assistants with animal handling or other appropriate tasks when needed.
• Perform additional duties necessary to support the hospital and ensure excellent patient care.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Dependable and punctual — animals require care regardless of how busy the day may be.
• Comfortable working with both dogs and cats of different breeds, sizes, ages, and temperaments.
• Compassionate toward animals while still being confident and safety-conscious when handling them.
• Able to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
• Observant and able to recognize changes in an animal’s behavior or condition.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a veterinary team.
• Willing to perform extensive cleaning and sanitation duties.
• Professional and respectful toward clients and coworkers.
• Previous kennel, boarding, veterinary, grooming, shelter, or other animal-care experience is preferred but not required
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This is an active, physically demanding position. Applicants must be able to:

• Remain on their feet for extended periods.
• Frequently bend, kneel, squat, reach, and lift.
• Safely handle dogs of various sizes and strengths.
• Lift and carry animals, food bags, supplies, and other items as required.
• Work around animal hair, urine, feces, vomit, cleaning products, barking, and other normal aspects of a veterinary/boarding environment.
• Work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions when walking and caring for dogs.

Because we care for hospitalized and boarding animals 7 days a week , kennel staff may be required to work weekends and holidays as part of the regular schedule. Dependable attendance is essential to this position.

This is a great position for someone who genuinely enjoys working with…