Kennel Assistant

Job summary

Provide food, exercise, attention, and safe care for boarding and daycare pets while monitoring their behavior and reporting health concerns to the medical team. Maintain clean and sanitary kennel areas and grounds, manage food and cleaning-supply inventory, and coordinate tasks with the team.

Job details

Job Description At Mission Pet Health, we do things a little differently! As part of our hiring process, we invite candidates to complete a short online assessment so we can better understand your skills and strengths. If you are being considered for the position, you will receive an e-mail from a Mission Pet Health recruiter with a link to complete the assessment at your convenience. Please be sure to check your spam or junk folder - sometimes these messages get filtered out. Your Impact as a Kennel Assistant Provide Personalized Care: You'll be the primary caregiver for our boarding and daycare pets, ensuring they receive the correct food, exercise, and attention to make their stay comfortable and safe. Be the Eyes and Ears of Animal Health: You'll carefully monitor the behavior and habits of the animals in your care, promptly notifying the medical team of any unusual health concerns. Create a Safe and Healthy Environment: You'll take pride in maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the entire resort, from the kennel areas and runs to the outside grounds. Ensure Operational Excellence: You'll keep the resort running smoothly by managing inventory for food and cleaning supplies and collaborating with the team to ensure all tasks are completed. What You'll Bring to the Team A genuine love for animals and a commitment to their welfare. A reliable and hardworking nature, with the ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, good judgment, and the ability to handle stressful situations with composure. The physical capacity to lift up to 50+ lbs and perform the duties of a physically active role. Previous experience as a kennel assistant is preferred. A flexible schedule, including some weekends and holidays, is required.

What you’ll do

Provide food, exercise, attention, and safe care for boarding and daycare pets while monitoring their behavior and reporting health concerns to the medical team. Maintain clean and sanitary kennel areas and grounds, manage food and cleaning-supply inventory, and coordinate tasks with the team.

Requirements

Candidates should have a genuine commitment to animal welfare, reliability, strong communication and judgment, and the ability to remain composed in stressful situations. The role requires lifting 50+ pounds, a flexible schedule that includes some weekends and holidays, and preferably prior kennel assistant experience.

Listed skills

• Sanitation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Animal Care
• Pet Feeding
• Pet Exercise
• Animal Health Monitoring
• Sanitation
• Inventory Management
• Communication
• Judgment
• Stress Management
• Teamwork
• Physical Stamina
• Task Management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Customer Service & Support

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