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Kennel Tech

Kim's K-9

Kennel Tech

Grand Rapids, MI
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    WE EXPECT YOU TO READ THIS BEFORE APPLYING. We are a Boarding, Daycare, and Training facility. We can house up to 100 dogs. Our staff works to control playroom behavior, manage feedings, medication, and fun. Dog hair is part of our wardrobe. Our company culture is extremely important to us! We DIG our team! We actively look to treat people with Dignity, include people on the team who have Integrity, and encourage personal growth, education, and development within the company. We hire, live, breathe, and die by these values. Kim’s K-9 is looking to fill positions for a kennel tech with opportunities for advancement within the company. This is the perfect job for someone to combine their love for dogs and people! Benefits include: • Employee dogs have free daycare and boarding (some exclusions based on availability and temperament) • Full time staff eligible for Aflac medical benefits • Paid sick time off can be earned over time • Paid vacation can be earned over time • Set schedule (on two week rotation, schedules do not change for weeks/months at a time, and only with advanced notice - you can plan your life around your work schedule!) • Transparent positions and pay, everyone knows where everyone stands. • STELLAR company culture, our values are critical to our team and our success as a company. Drama is not tolerated here. Extra credit is given for creative responses. If we are interested in you as a potential candidate, we will reply to your email with further questions. Please read the details of the job before applying. Bulk responses waste your time and ours. Hidden instructions in the body of description! Responsibilities: • Kennel tech's spend most of their day on a play floor with a large group of off leash dogs, of any sizes. You will practice manners, engage dogs in enrichment activities, and generally manage, feed, and clean up after those dogs for the day. • Kennel tech's will train to feed and medicate dogs who stay overnight for boarding. • Kennel tech's will help bathe dogs before they go home. • Kennel tech's will receive an in-depth education on dog body language and non-verbal, social communication in order to understand their groups better and stop conflict before it escalates. • Kennel tech's will use tools and techniques used by our staff for decades to successfully eliminate jumping, door dashing, and avoidance behaviors from dogs. • Kennel tech's must be able to lift, pull, push and do hard work in between managing the dogs in groups. It keeps off the summer pounds! Qualifications: Please respond if you: • Understand the importance of maintaining a safe, fun, clean environment for dogs • Want to work at a place where clients and co-workers become family • Are not afraid to engage with both people and dogs anytime! • Don’t have weight-lifting restrictions • Have both a driver's license and a car dedicated to your use • Email our company directly to inquire at wiltsehamiltoncoop@gmail.com with “Kim’s K-9 loves dogs!” in the subject line • Are able to work for $14 an hour to start, with a potential increase after a 90-day evaluation • Are willing and able to work most weekends and some holidays as a mandatory part of the job throughout the year • Can handle the physical and emotional stresses of a fast-paced, noisy environment • Fully understand that we don't only play with dogs all-day Compensation: $14 - $14.50 hourly

    • Kennel tech's spend most of their day on a play floor with a large group of off leash dogs, of any sizes. You will practice manners, engage dogs in enrichment activities, and generally manage, feed, and clean up after those dogs for the day. • Kennel tech's will train to feed and medicate dogs who stay overnight for boarding. • Kennel tech's will help bathe dogs before they go home. • Kennel tech's will receive an in-depth education on dog body language and non-verbal, social communication in order to understand their groups better and stop conflict before it escalates. • Kennel tech's will use tools and techniques used by our staff for decades to successfully eliminate jumping, door dashing, and avoidance behaviors from dogs. • Kennel tech's must be able to lift, pull, push and do hard work in between managing the dogs in groups. It keeps off the summer pounds!