Kennel Care Technician - Job Description
Specific duties of Kennel Care Technicians include, but are not limited to:
- Cleaning and care of animals o Assist with morning cleaning of kennel area, cat and kitten cottages, and interior rooms
- Always be aware of and use the most up to date, approved cleaning protocols
- Ensure all animals have clean housing, appropriate bedding, and fresh water at all times
- Ensure feeding protocols are followed for animals in the population
- Maintain cleanliness of grounds and playpen areas
- Perform sanitation checks throughout the day to maintain the cleanliness of kennels
- Complete tasks on daily and weekly checklists
- Assist kennel leads with movement of animals to create combinations and move animals to appropriate locations
- Complete a daily end of day walk-through to check water levels, ensure free fed animals have food, and to ensure all animals are healthy and alert; anything unusual should be reported to a kennel lead or a member of management
- Maintain cleanliness and condition of shelter equipment; report broken tools/equipment to kennel lead, and report low supplies to Shelter Manager
- Answer calls from the office
- Enrichment
- Assist with kennel enrichment each day
- Ensure housebroken dogs and crate rest dogs are receiving walks each day
- Customer interactions/adoption counseling
- Assist visitors; must have a friendly, helpful demeanor at all times when interacting with visitors
- Help visitors select animals for adoption, foster, etc., supervise meet and greets, and counsel visitors
- Work with office staff to ensure all dogs have up-to-date kennel cards
- Always uphold the shelter’s values and mission statement during interactions with the public and one another
