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Boarding Kennel Attendant

VCA Animal Hospitals
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Anchorage, AK 99529, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Part Time

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  • VCA East Anchorage Animal Hospital is seeking a part-time Boarding Kennel Technician to join their team.
  • While prior experience is a plus, it is not required, and the position involves caring for dogs and cats, including feeding, exercising, and cleaning.
  • Candidates must be 18 years old, dependable, and able to lift up to 40 lbs, with weekend and holiday availability necessary.
  • Pay will vary based on experience, and the role offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package.
  • The hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages individuals to apply through their internal career site.

VCA East Anchorage Animal Hospital has a part time position available for a Boarding Kennel technician to join our team. Prior experience is a plus, but not required The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clientele and the highest quality care to their boarded and hospitalized pets.

Kennel Technician Duties

  • General care for the dogs and cats, including feeding, watering, medicating, exercising, baths, nail trims.
  • Cleaning and disinfecting boarding runs and other areas of the boarding and hospital areas and laundry.
  • Taking charge to make sure all tasks get completed correctly and in a timely manner
  • Other miscellaneous duties to keep the facility working smoothly and the dogs and cats calm, happy & safe
  • Assisting doctors and technicians when necessary.

Requirements

  • Patient, with genuine compassion, concern, and respect for animals
  • Dependable with a strong work ethic.
  • Be able to communicate clearly with clients
  • Be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
  • Be physically capable to work on your feet, and able to bend.
  • Have reliable transportation.
  • Must be 18 years old.
  • Previous animal handling experience and knowledge is a plus but not required.
  • Boarding hours are 6:30am-6:30pm each day, split between 2 shifts. Weekend and Holiday  availability required.  Pay will vary depending on experience.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.


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