Coastview Veterinary Hospital is looking for a part-time Kennel Attendant to join our team!
About Our Hospital: Coastview Veterinary Hospital is located in San Diego, CA. We are just 10 minutes away from Mission Bay! Our hospital is the first animal hospital in California to achieve fear-free practice-level certification! We offer preventative and urgent care services.
Our Values and Mission: At Coastview Veterinary Hospital our mission is to provide exceptional, compassionate, low stress, and convenient care to our patients as well as clear and honest communication to their owners. A key component to this mission is educating our clients in order to work together to keep our patients healthy and prevent disease. It is from our passion for animals, dedication to our profession, and respect of the human-animal bond that we choose to spend our lives taking care of our four legged friends. We are seeking a part-time Kennel Attendant who shares our energy, drive and ambition and who will meaningfully contribute to our growth and success.
Position Overview: As a Kennel Attendant, you will play an important role in the day-to-day operations with Coastview Veterinary Hospital. By adding value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and extraordinary service, the Kennel Attendant provides care and the basic needs of animals that are being groomed, boarded or that are patients of the Veterinary Hospital including cleaning of cages, runs and ward areas, laundry, walking, and proper feeding, medicating and care of all hospitalized patients. We are looking for a friendly, team-oriented person, with an exceptional eye for detail!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Observe and report daily animal behavior, appearance, and activity for general physical condition and signs of illness or discomfort to the attending Veterinarian or Technician
- Handle and restrain animals to effectively complete treatment tasks
- Walk hospitalized and boarded dogs throughout the day to provide exercise and time for urine and bowel elimination
- Provide timely meals to all hospitalized and boarding patients while ensuring correct dietary needs to each patient
- Administer medications, provide post operative care, prepare samples for laboratory examination, collect specimens, clean instruments, and fill prescriptions as authorized by the Veterinarians or Technicians
- Ensure that cages and animals are properly identified and that personal property (toys, blankets, leashes) are stored and labeled in respectable areas
- Clean, disinfect and maintain kennels, cages, and runs as often as is necessary to ensure cleanliness and sanitation
- Perform general cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizations in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of the diseases
- Complete upkeep tasks like cleaning food and water bowls, and maintaining laundry
- Demonstrate the ability to explain and educate clients on our services, procedures, and products
Qualifications and Skills:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Having experience is preferred but not required
- Gain/have confidence with animal behavior and proper animal restraint methods
- Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency
- Take initiative on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Able to perform moderately physically demanding work, that requires lifting (up to 50 pounds), cleaning, and constant motion
- Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
Available Schedule: Part-time position, must be able to work weekends
- We are open: M-F from 8am-6pm
- Saturday’s from 8am-6pm
- Closed Sunday
Benefits We Offer:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience ($16.00 - $18.00 per hour)
- 401k +company match
- Paid time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Professional development support
- Mental health assistance
- Employee discounts on veterinary services
- Scrub allowance
- Positive and supportive work environment!
Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!
Coastview Veterinary Hospital is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Job Reference ID: CPP-0000187